Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana
French Guiana: Death rate from cancer by sex was 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
141.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
184.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
73.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
French Guiana recorded 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 139.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.3% |
| 1970 | 113.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 184.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.2% |
| 1972 | 73.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 130.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.9% |
| 1974 | 136.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 115.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 143.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 171.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 169.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 142.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 156.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 118.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 130 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 153.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 97.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 115.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 106.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 122.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 120.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 98.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 127.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 125.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 141.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 122.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 20 Portugal 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Czechia 144 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Bulgaria 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Greece 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 North Macedonia 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Jamaica 137.34 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 death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in French Guiana was 141.9 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 184.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.17 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.