Guyana vs Iceland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Guyana
4.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Iceland
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
21st
Iceland rank
23rd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8329 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 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, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Guyana and Iceland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guyana ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.