Lung cancer death rates males in Guyana
Guyana: Lung cancer death rates males was 7.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates males in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, lung cancer death rates males in Guyana stood at 7.33.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Guyana peaked at 8.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.74 | — |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +47.3% |
| 1988 | 5.36 | +109.2% |
| 1989 | 3.25 | -39.4% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | +120.7% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | -50.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 6.72 | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +129.9% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -69.4% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +545.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +20.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates males in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +545.4% | 1.07 | 6.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.73 | 2.56 | 5.36 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 2.44 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2.42 | 6.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 1.07 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.33 | 7.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 86 Costa Rica 7.77 compare
- 87 Jordan 7.57 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 7.34 compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.09 compare
- 91 Panama 6.97 compare
- 92 Bahamas 6.95 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 lung cancer death rates males in Guyana?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Guyana was 7.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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