French Guiana vs Saint Helena: Life expectancy at birth

French Guiana
76.98 years
in 2023
Saint Helena
76.79 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
95th
Saint Helena rank
97th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • French Guiana
  • Saint Helena
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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 0.4262 years Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, 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 at birth 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 at birth?
French Guiana ranks 95th and Saint Helena ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
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

Period life expectancy at birth.