French Guiana vs South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men
French Guiana
31.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
30.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, French Guiana or South Africa?
- French Guiana, at 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- French Guiana ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.