Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Death rate from cancer by sex was 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
164.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
206.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
75.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 206.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1987.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 121.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 105.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 82.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 116.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 139.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 94.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 97.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 91.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 104.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 140.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 137.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.4% |
| 1995 | 143.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 140.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 136.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 174.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 197.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 184.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 206.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 140.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 174.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 160.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 123.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 158.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 111.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 125.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 142.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 150.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 150.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 142.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 159.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 153.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 180.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 121.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 150.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 175.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 168.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 206.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 176.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.45 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 104.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 155.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 152.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 12 Slovenia 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Poland 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Romania 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Cuba 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 206.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.