Birth rates and death rates in French Guiana
French Guiana: Birth rates and death rates was 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.95 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
3.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in French Guiana is 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in French Guiana peaked at 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2014.
French Guiana ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 21.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 20.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 20.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 19.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 18.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 17.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 17.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 16.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 15.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 13.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 13.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 11.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.3% | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in French Guiana?
- Birth rates and death rates in French Guiana was 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for birth rates and death rates?
- French Guiana ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.