Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana
Guyana: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.4
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.51
in 2018
All-time low
6.8
in 1994
Years of data
34
1977–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana is 17.4, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana peaked at 20.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1994.
That places Guyana 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.23 | — |
| 1984 | 7.99 | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 10.3 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 12.21 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 14.96 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 13.52 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1 | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7 | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 12.93 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 13.67 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 16.14 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 15.54 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 19.24 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 12.95 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 15.79 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 13.38 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 17.44 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 17.69 | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 18.43 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 16.72 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 16.47 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 14.61 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +19.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.23 | 13.23 | 13.23 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.17 | 7.99 | 12.21 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 6.8 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 12.95 | 19.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 11.42 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana was 17.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 2018.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Guyana ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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