Which has higher births and deaths per year, French Guiana or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 1,815 deaths against 1,501 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.

What is the difference in births and deaths per year between French Guiana and New Caledonia?

314 deaths, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Guiana vs New Caledonia: Births and deaths per year

French Guiana

1,501 deaths

in 2023

New Caledonia

1,815 deaths

in 2023

French Guiana rank

185th

New Caledonia rank

182nd

Births and deaths per year over time

French Guiana
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1,815 deaths against 1,501 deaths in French Guiana, a difference of 314 deaths.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 185th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	483.6 deaths	1,230 deaths	746.2 deaths	New Caledonia
1960s	433.3 deaths	1,110 deaths	676.2 deaths	New Caledonia
1970s	438.1 deaths	1,072 deaths	634 deaths	New Caledonia
1980s	489.7 deaths	1,027 deaths	537.2 deaths	New Caledonia
1990s	630.3 deaths	1,100 deaths	469.5 deaths	New Caledonia
2000s	826.4 deaths	1,266 deaths	439.1 deaths	New Caledonia
2010s	1,057 deaths	1,592 deaths	534.9 deaths	New Caledonia
2020s	1,512 deaths	1,943 deaths	430.5 deaths	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths per year, French Guiana or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 1,815 deaths against 1,501 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths per year between French Guiana and New Caledonia?: 314 deaths, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and New Caledonia rank globally for births and deaths per year?: French Guiana ranks 185th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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