Cancer death rate by age group in Guyana
Guyana: Cancer death rate by age group was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.69
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
35
1977–2020
Cancer death rate by age group in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rate by age group in Guyana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Guyana peaked at 13.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
That places Guyana 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.17 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 7.14 | — |
| 1988 | 10.35 | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 5.57 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 5.16 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | — |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 5.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.98 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 6.41 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | — |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 6.35 | — |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 13.69 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 | 0 | 4.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 0 | 10.35 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 0 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 0 | 13.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 0 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Guyana?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Guyana was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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