Guatemala vs Guyana: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Guatemala
4.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
4.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
22nd
Guyana rank
21st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9643 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8132 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1027 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Guatemala and Guyana?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Guyana ranks 21st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.