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Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
196.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
8.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

0501001502001968199420201968: 53.6 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 151.8 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 125.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 94.3 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 120.1 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 127.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 123.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 196.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 152.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 79.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 128.7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 133.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 132.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 113.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 140 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 111.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 141 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 131.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 133.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 112.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 154.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 172.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 169.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 158.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 124.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 101.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 86.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 138.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 108.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 143.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 121 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 128.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 114.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 120.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 121.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 196.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1972.

That places Saint Lucia 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people -83.5%
1973 151.83 deaths per 100,000 people +1614.9%
1975 125.75 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
1976 105.89 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
1977 94.29 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1979 72.56 deaths per 100,000 people -23.0%
1980 140.87 deaths per 100,000 people +94.1%
1981 120.07 deaths per 100,000 people -14.8%
1983 127.5 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
1986 123.74 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1987 196.24 deaths per 100,000 people +58.6%
1988 152.41 deaths per 100,000 people -22.3%
1989 79.84 deaths per 100,000 people -47.6%
1990 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people +61.2%
1991 88.51 deaths per 100,000 people -31.2%
1992 133.57 deaths per 100,000 people +50.9%
1993 132.56 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1994 113.71 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
1995 140.04 deaths per 100,000 people +23.2%
1996 111.67 deaths per 100,000 people -20.3%
1997 141.04 deaths per 100,000 people +26.3%
1998 131.86 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1999 133.65 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2000 112.49 deaths per 100,000 people -15.8%
2001 112.43 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2002 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people +37.4%
2003 172.1 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
2004 169.71 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2005 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
2006 158.21 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
2008 124.65 deaths per 100,000 people -21.2%
2009 111.56 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2010 101.89 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2011 86.86 deaths per 100,000 people -14.8%
2012 138.57 deaths per 100,000 people +59.5%
2013 108.47 deaths per 100,000 people -21.7%
2014 143.23 deaths per 100,000 people +32.0%
2015 120.99 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2016 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
2017 114.94 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2018 120.79 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2019 121.68 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2020 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 93.2 deaths per 100,000 people 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people 151.83 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 134.38 deaths per 100,000 people 79.84 deaths per 100,000 people 196.24 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people 88.51 deaths per 100,000 people 141.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 139.04 deaths per 100,000 people 111.56 deaths per 100,000 people 172.1 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 118.59 deaths per 100,000 people 86.86 deaths per 100,000 people 143.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 39 Netherlands 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 41 Norway 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 43 Belgium 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Italy 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 45 Martinique 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia was 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 196.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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