Lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lung cancer death rates was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2021
Lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.1% |
| 1973 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.3% |
| 1974 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 1975 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.8% |
| 1990 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +192.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.6% |
| 2008 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.5% |
| 2019 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 105 Georgia 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Nicaragua 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Oman 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Bahrain 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Albania 0.5103 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lung cancer death rates in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.