Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.14 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana is 1.14, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana peaked at 1.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Guyana 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5718 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5679 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3371 | — |
| 1999 | 0.1375 | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +791.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9268 | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6863 | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8168 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.344 | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4058 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3767 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5631 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5538 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +82.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6553 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9961 | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5788 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6881 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8968 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2993 | -66.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +335.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +8.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +791.5% | 0.1375 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | +335.7% | 0.2993 | 1.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3229 | 0 | 0.5718 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6554 | 0.344 | 1.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9026 | 0.2993 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Guyana was 1.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Guyana rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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