Bladder cancer death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Bladder cancer death rate was 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 78.9%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
Years of data
33
1984–2020
Bladder cancer death rate in Guyana, 1984–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Guyana is 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 78.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Guyana peaked at 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1988.
Guyana ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bladder cancer death rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6188 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2347 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6146 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.9% |
| 1996 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +181.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5091 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7111 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4798 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +222.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8387 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7236 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4205 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +174.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4728 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3907 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.2308 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +651.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3333 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4275 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9974 deaths per 100,000 people | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +142.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8528 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1344 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3424 deaths per 100,000 people | +154.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bladder cancer death rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +651.8% | 0.2308 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9854 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2347 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6418 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9106 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1344 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 99 Panama 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Barbados 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Maldives 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Philippines 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.5396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Guyana?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Guyana was 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- How does Guyana rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.