Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 0.8281 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana stood at 0.8281 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana peaked at 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
French Guiana ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +144.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8281 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 105 Guyana 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Barbados 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Hong Kong 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Brunei 0.788 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Fiji 0.6442 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Oman 0.3549 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for French Guiana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in French Guiana was 0.8281 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does French Guiana rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.