Death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from cancer was 103.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
103.72
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.72
in 2021
All-time low
65.46
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia is 103.72, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia peaked at 103.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.46, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.53 | — |
| 2001 | 67.38 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.63 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 68.51 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.27 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.13 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 67.29 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 66.85 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.91 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.85 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.46 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.15 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.38 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.47 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 72.08 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.24 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.1 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 78.93 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 80.55 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 81.88 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 103.72 | +24.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 103.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 103.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.53 | 66.13 | 69.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.42 | 65.46 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.56 | 83.4 | 103.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 85 South Africa 105.78 compare
- 86 Peru 104.27 compare
- 87 Samoa 103.81 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 102.09 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 102.02 compare
- 91 Micronesia (country) 100.96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from cancer in Saint Lucia was 103.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Saint Lucia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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