Lung cancer death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Lung cancer death rates was 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Lung cancer death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2022

0510151970199620221970: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 4 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 6 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 Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.

The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8995 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2000s 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 64 Russia 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 65 Malaysia 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 66 Iran 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 68 Colombia 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 69 Peru 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 70 Mauritius 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

All data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →

Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Lung cancer death rates in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for lung cancer death rates?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.