Cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana, 1968–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana peaked at 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
French Guiana ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 129.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 74 Malaysia 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Israel 0.5479 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Italy 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Hong Kong 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0 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 vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana?
- Cancer death rate by age group in French Guiana was 0 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 150.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does French Guiana rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- French Guiana ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.