French Guiana vs Greece: Death rate from cancer by sex

French Guiana
141.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Greece
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
23rd
Greece rank
24th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Greece ahead.

French Guiana ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th of 111 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 109.64 deaths per 100,000 people 144.28 deaths per 100,000 people 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
1970s 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
2000s 127.37 deaths per 100,000 people 163.18 deaths per 100,000 people 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
2010s 122.88 deaths per 100,000 people 155.95 deaths per 100,000 people 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, French Guiana or Greece?
French Guiana, at 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between French Guiana and Greece?
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Greece?
28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do French Guiana and Greece rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
French Guiana ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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