Stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Stomach cancer death rate was 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
10.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 143.3%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Stomach cancer death rate 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 stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana is 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 143.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana peaked at 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
French Guiana ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.6% |
| 1970 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +247.9% |
| 1971 | 26.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +145.4% |
| 1972 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.6% |
| 1973 | 31.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +249.4% |
| 1974 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 1975 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 1976 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.1% |
| 1979 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.8% |
| 2001 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.7% |
| 2003 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.7% |
| 2015 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +143.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 4 Belarus 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Russian Federation 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Chile 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ecuador 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Peru 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Guatemala 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana?
- Stomach cancer death rate in French Guiana was 10.01 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does French Guiana rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.