Birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Birth rate vs. death rate was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.69 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
25.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana is 25.4 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana peaked at 34.69 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2014.
French Guiana ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 34.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 34.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 34.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 34.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 34.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 33.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 33.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 32.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 30.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.48 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 27.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 26.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.53 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 30.42 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 31.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.81 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.77 births per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 28.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.65 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | 26.82 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 27.17 births per 1,000 people | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | 28.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for French Guiana
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in French Guiana was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 births per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.