Lung cancer death rates in Martinique
Martinique: Lung cancer death rates was 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates in Martinique, 1970–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, lung cancer death rates in Martinique stood at 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Martinique peaked at 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1974.
That places Martinique 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Jordan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Martinique
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 91.36 years (2100)
- Life expectancy vs. health spending 82.56 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Martinique?
- Lung cancer death rates in Martinique was 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- How does Martinique rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Martinique ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Martinique 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.