Death rate from cancer in French Guiana
French Guiana: Death rate from cancer was 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
110.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
138.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
59.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Death rate from cancer 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in French Guiana is 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in French Guiana peaked at 138.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
That places French Guiana 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 96.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 85.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1971 | 121.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 64.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 1973 | 100.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 110.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 100.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 103.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 132.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 138.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 96.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 113.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 108.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 90.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 108.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 107.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 97.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 89.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 86.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 77.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 98.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 76.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 94.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 99.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 105.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 23 Denmark 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 New Zealand 112.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ireland 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Bulgaria 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 109.29 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 death rate from cancer in French Guiana?
- Death rate from cancer in French Guiana was 110.38 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 death rate from cancer recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 138.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does French Guiana rank for death rate from cancer?
- French Guiana ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.