Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana
French Guiana: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
123.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
408.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
84.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana, 1968–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana peaked at 408.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places French Guiana 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 250.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 194.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 221.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 232.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 289.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 341.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 286.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 274.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 408.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 367.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 354.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 308.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 141 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 162.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 169.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 125.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 143.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 113.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 114.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 128.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 101.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 89.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 96.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 250.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 308.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 63 Dominican Republic 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Kuwait 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Mayotte 124.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Bahrain 120.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Malaysia 119.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Greece 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in French Guiana was 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 408.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does French Guiana rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- French Guiana ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.