Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

051015201968199420201968: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.3 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

Saint Lucia recorded 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2020.

The figure is up 54.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1972.

Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia, 1968 to 2020.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people
1972 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1973 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people
1975 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people +16.9%
1976 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people -71.5%
1977 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people +97.0%
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1980 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people
1981 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people +221.2%
1983 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1986 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people -76.3%
1987 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people +593.3%
1988 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people -53.5%
1989 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
1990 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people +61.8%
1991 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1992 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1993 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1994 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people -46.6%
1995 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people +63.4%
1996 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people -23.8%
1997 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people +40.0%
1998 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people +23.4%
1999 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people +41.5%
2000 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people -69.2%
2001 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2002 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
2003 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people +38.3%
2004 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people +79.6%
2005 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people +15.2%
2006 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people -46.9%
2008 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people +71.5%
2009 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people -27.7%
2010 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
2011 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people -50.9%
2012 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people +40.6%
2013 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people +45.0%
2014 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people -23.1%
2015 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people +33.1%
2016 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people -35.1%
2017 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2018 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
2019 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people -30.7%
2020 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people +54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 78 Sweden 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 79 Iran 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 82 Mauritius 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 84 Turkmenistan 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Saint Lucia was 12.32 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 rate in men vs. women?
Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
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, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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