Prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana
Guyana: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 35.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
35.71
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
45.75
in 2010
All-time low
11.89
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2020
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana is 35.71, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana peaked at 45.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.89, in 1977.
Guyana ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.89 | — |
| 1984 | 13.09 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 14.34 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 31.79 | +121.6% |
| 1990 | 29.18 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 26.61 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 33.64 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 29.64 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 19.97 | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 29.83 | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 23.21 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 27.13 | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 25.62 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 27.59 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 36.36 | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 32.24 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 41.61 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 36.09 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 44.82 | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 31.68 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 36.57 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 40.89 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 45.75 | +66.5% |
| 2011 | 36.5 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 31.78 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 24.19 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 35.96 | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 31.27 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 28.34 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 37.73 | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 32.45 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 29.15 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 35.71 | +22.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 35.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 35.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.89 | 11.89 | 11.89 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.74 | 13.09 | 31.79 | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.24 | 19.97 | 33.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.41 | 27.48 | 44.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.31 | 24.19 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.71 | 35.71 | 35.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 37.7 compare
- 8 Cuba 36.59 compare
- 10 French Guiana 31.75 compare
- 11 South Africa 30.19 compare
- 12 Venezuela 28.03 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 prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Guyana was 35.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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