Guyana vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Guyana
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
105th
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1582 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6554 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5473 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9026 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guyana ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.