Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana
French Guiana: Death rate from cancer by sex was 141.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
141.9
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
184.84
in 1971
All-time low
73.17
in 1972
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana, 1968–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 141.9 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana peaked at 184.84 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.17, in 1972.
French Guiana ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 139.04 | — |
| 1969 | 80.25 | -42.3% |
| 1970 | 113.25 | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 184.84 | +63.2% |
| 1972 | 73.17 | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 130.14 | +77.9% |
| 1974 | 136.3 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 115.62 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 143.02 | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 171.84 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 169.58 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 142.45 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 156.87 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 146.24 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 118.47 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 130 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 153.46 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 97.33 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 115.08 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 106.05 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 122.83 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 120.05 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 98.99 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 127.55 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 101.16 | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 125.68 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 144.87 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 141.9 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.64 | 80.25 | 139.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 138.02 | 73.17 | 184.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.37 | 97.33 | 156.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.88 | 98.99 | 144.87 | 7 |
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- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana was 141.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 184.84 in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.17 in 1972.
- How does French Guiana rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- French Guiana ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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