Death rate from cancer in Guyana
Guyana: Death rate from cancer was 70.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.71
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.24
in 2020
All-time low
54.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Guyana is 70.71, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Guyana peaked at 84.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.64, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.64 | — |
| 2001 | 57.09 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 57.23 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.19 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.95 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56.58 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 58.01 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 59.83 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.78 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 62.55 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.95 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 64.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.27 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 67.61 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.79 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 71.24 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.89 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.09 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.41 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 84.24 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.71 | -16.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.29 | 54.64 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.23 | 63.95 | 81.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.47 | 70.71 | 84.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Guyana?
- Death rate from cancer in Guyana was 70.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.64 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for death rate from cancer?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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