Death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from cancer by sex was 89.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
89.85
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
105.16
in 2010
All-time low
57.74
in 1994
Years of data
35
1977–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from cancer by sex in Guyana stood at 89.85.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.74, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 80th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 97.29 | — |
| 1979 | 66.64 | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 76.46 | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 92.26 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 97.19 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 85.16 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 76.17 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 84.65 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 57.74 | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 85.35 | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 90.52 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 85.73 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 79.87 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 89.36 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 104.16 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 85.36 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 100.84 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 96.09 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 104.05 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 83.74 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 85.12 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.86 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 79.95 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 105.16 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 99.27 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 79.77 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 73.27 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 88.01 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.3 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 93.39 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 84.67 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 73.89 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 89.85 | +21.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 89.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 77% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 89.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.96 | 66.64 | 97.29 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.36 | 63.36 | 92.26 | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.17 | 57.74 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.13 | 79.95 | 104.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.69 | 73.27 | 105.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.85 | 89.85 | 89.85 | 1 |
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Guyana ranks 80th 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 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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