French Guiana vs Martinique: Lung cancer death rates
French Guiana
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Martinique
4.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
French Guiana rank
73rd
Martinique rank
76th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- French Guiana
- Martinique
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Martinique, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Martinique ahead.
French Guiana ranks 73rd and Martinique ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Martinique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Martinique |
| 2000s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6953 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, French Guiana or Martinique?
- French Guiana, at 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Martinique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between French Guiana and Martinique?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Martinique?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Martinique rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd and Martinique ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.