Death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from cancer by sex was 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
89.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
105.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
57.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
35
1977–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2020, death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana stood at 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana peaked at 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 66.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 63.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 76.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 92.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 97.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 85.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 84.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 85.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 85.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 79.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 89.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 104.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 85.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 100.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 96.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 83.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 85.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 79.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 88.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 93.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 84.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 73.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Luxembourg 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mauritius 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 87.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana was 89.85 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.