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
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Sweden 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Iran 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritius 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.