French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Birth rate vs. death rate
French Guiana
25.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
24.58 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 25.4 births per 1,000 people against 24.58 births per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.82 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
French Guiana ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | 46.41 births per 1,000 people | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 44.65 births per 1,000 people | 13.3 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | 41.49 births per 1,000 people | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 37.62 births per 1,000 people | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | 5.41 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | 32.92 births per 1,000 people | 4.54 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | 1.91 births per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | 1.34 births per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- French Guiana, at 25.4 births per 1,000 people against 24.58 births per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82 births per 1,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.