Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in French Guiana
French Guiana: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in French Guiana is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in French Guiana peaked at 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places French Guiana 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 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 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.2% |
| 2013 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Albania 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 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 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 in children under 10 years old in French Guiana?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- French Guiana ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.