Prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana
French Guiana: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
31.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Prostate cancer death rate in men 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
In 2016, prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana stood at 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana peaked at 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
That places French Guiana 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 41.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +273.4% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 31.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 31.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 34.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Cuba 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guyana 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Venezuela 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mayotte 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in French Guiana was 31.75 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does French Guiana rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- French Guiana ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.