Stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stomach cancer death rate was 5.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.19
Change on year
up 76.0%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.12
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
44
1968–2020
Stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia stood at 5.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.12 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19.14 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 22.94 | — |
| 1975 | 27.12 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 16.54 | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 26.24 | +58.6% |
| 1979 | 8.32 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 11.99 | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 12.37 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.93 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 9.5 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 16.73 | +76.1% |
| 1988 | 17.47 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.04 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 10.22 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 10.32 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.73 | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 14.43 | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 10.93 | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 17.11 | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 11.05 | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 11.34 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.31 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 8.86 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.06 | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 13.88 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 10.11 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 9.16 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.38 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 9.38 | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 6.99 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | +76.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.14 | 19.14 | 19.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 16.86 | 0 | 27.12 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.01 | 9.5 | 17.47 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.66 | 8.13 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 5.22 | 13.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 2.95 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 5.19 | 5.19 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Saint Lucia was 5.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 in 1975.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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