French Guiana vs Saint Helena: Life expectancy
French Guiana
76.98 years
in 2023
Saint Helena
76.79 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
95th
Saint Helena rank
97th
Life expectancy over time
- French Guiana
- Saint Helena
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 76.98 years against 76.79 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
French Guiana ranks 95th and Saint Helena ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.8 years | 66.98 years | 16.18 years | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 59.82 years | 68.15 years | 8.33 years | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 64.85 years | 69.1 years | 4.25 years | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 69.07 years | 70.64 years | 1.57 years | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 71.78 years | 73.27 years | 1.5 years | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 74.18 years | 76.28 years | 2.1 years | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 76.51 years | 76.15 years | 0.3577 years | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 76.37 years | 76.79 years | 0.4263 years | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, French Guiana or Saint Helena?
- French Guiana, at 76.98 years against 76.79 years in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between French Guiana and Saint Helena?
- 0.19 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Saint Helena rank globally for life expectancy?
- French Guiana ranks 95th and Saint Helena ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.