Lung cancer death rates in Guyana
Guyana: Lung cancer death rates was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
Years of data
34
1977–2020
Lung cancer death rates in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2020.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Guyana peaked at 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 85th 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 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.0% |
| 1990 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.8% |
| 2002 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.9% |
| 2007 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +124.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +143.6% |
| 2014 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 82 Saint Lucia 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Barbados 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Ecuador 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Paraguay 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Belarus 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Fiji 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Guyana?
- Lung cancer death rates in Guyana was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.