Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana
Guyana: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.03 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.03
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2010
All-time low
1.07
in 2002
Years of data
35
1977–2020
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana stood at 2.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana peaked at 7.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2002.
That places Guyana 65th out of 110 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.85 | — |
| 1979 | 1.61 | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 2.73 | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | +122.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 3.69 | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | +205.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +199.6% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | -70.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.61 | 3.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 2.13 | 2.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 1.11 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.07 | 5.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 1.36 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 62 United Kingdom 2.09 compare
- 63 Austria 2.06 compare
- 64 Jordan 2.05 compare
- 66 South Korea 2.03 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 2.02 compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 1.99 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Guyana was 2.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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