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Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana

Guyana: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
6.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
34
1977–2020

Breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana, 1977–2020

51015201977199820201977: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 15 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people

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 breast cancer death rate in women in Guyana is 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people Change
1977 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people —
1984 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people -39.6%
1988 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people +29.0%
1989 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people +18.6%
1990 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people +22.5%
1991 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
1992 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people -32.7%
1993 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people +44.7%
1994 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people -48.4%
1995 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people +57.5%
1996 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people +20.8%
1997 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people +15.8%
1998 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1999 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2001 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people +18.1%
2002 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2003 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2004 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
2005 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people +18.7%
2006 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people -32.7%
2007 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people +22.0%
2008 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2009 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people -27.3%
2010 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
2011 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people -22.9%
2012 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
2013 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people +54.9%
2014 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2015 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2016 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
2017 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people +17.2%
2018 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people +24.5%
2019 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people -28.8%
2020 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1990s 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 22 Slovakia 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 23 Cuba 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 27 Germany 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 28 Malta 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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