Cancer death rates by type in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cancer death rates by type was 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates by type in French Guiana, 1979–2016
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 rates by type in French Guiana stood at 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 128.9% on the previous year and up 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in French Guiana peaked at 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places French Guiana 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9289 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0.4888 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.0% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 8 Malta 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Slovakia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Slovenia 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Bulgaria 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Cyprus 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 North Macedonia 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in French Guiana?
- Cancer death rates by type in French Guiana was 3.62 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 rates by type recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does French Guiana rank for cancer death rates by type?
- French Guiana ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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