Lung cancer death rates in French Guiana
French Guiana: Lung cancer death rates was 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Lung cancer death rates 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in French Guiana is 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in French Guiana peaked at 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
French Guiana ranks 73rd 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 rates in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +469.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +132.3% |
| 2010 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 70 Mauritius 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for French Guiana
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in French Guiana?
- Lung cancer death rates in French Guiana was 5.47 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 rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for lung cancer death rates?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.