Belize vs French Guiana: Annual death rates at different ages
Belize
8.77 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Guiana
8.99 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belize rank
138th
French Guiana rank
136th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 138th and French Guiana ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1960s | 96.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.58 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1970s | 66.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1980s | 44.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1990s | 26.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 13.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4155 deaths per 1,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages, Belize or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 8.99 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Belize and French Guiana?
- 0.22 deaths per 1,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- Belize ranks 138th and French Guiana ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.