Guyana vs South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Guyana
35.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa
30.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Guyana and South Africa?
- 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Guyana ranks 10th 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.