French Guiana vs United States of America: Mortality rates at age 65
French Guiana
1.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
1.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
168th
United States of America rank
171st
Mortality rates at age 65 over time
- French Guiana
- United States of America
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7339 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6856 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7582 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4971 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1334 deaths per 1,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2051 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0302 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, French Guiana or United States of America?
- French Guiana, at 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between French Guiana and United States of America?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and United States of America rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
- French Guiana ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 171st 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 Mortality rates at age 65. 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.