Cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana
Guyana: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
9.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
34
1977–2020
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana, 1977–2020
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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana is 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana peaked at 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Guyana 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 1989 | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +91.9% |
| 1994 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 7 Suriname 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Paraguay 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Barbados 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Jamaica 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Guyana was 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.