Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in French Guiana
French Guiana: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
17.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2016.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in French Guiana peaked at 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
French Guiana ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +112.6% |
| 1970 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.6% |
| 1973 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 1974 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +245.3% |
| 1977 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.5% |
| 1978 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.3% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.1% |
| 2011 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 30.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +282.4% |
| 2013 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 61 South Africa 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Philippines 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in French Guiana?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in French Guiana was 17.74 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does French Guiana rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- French Guiana ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.