Lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.5% |
| 1977 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.4% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.2% |
| 1983 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.7% |
| 1986 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 1987 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +587.9% |
| 1988 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
| 1989 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 1991 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.3% |
| 2009 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 67 Mauritius 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Suriname 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Brazil 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Seychelles 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Saint Lucia was 14.38 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.