Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 81 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
132 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
80 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 81 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana peaked at 132 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 80 deaths, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 132 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 127 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 122 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 119 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 115 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 115 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 113 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 113 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 106 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 104 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 103 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 100 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 99 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 95 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 90 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 89 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 89 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 89 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 80 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 80 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 81 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 88 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 91 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 93 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 93 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 90 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 86 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 84 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 83 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 85 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 86 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 89 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 93 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 95 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 83 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 88 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.8 deaths | 113 deaths | 132 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.7 deaths | 88 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.5 deaths | 81 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.3 deaths | 80 deaths | 88 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.2 deaths | 82 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 deaths | 85 deaths | 95 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6 deaths | 82 deaths | 88 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 deaths | 81 deaths | 87 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 164 North Macedonia 101 deaths compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 88 deaths compare
- 166 Samoa 86 deaths compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 deaths compare
- 169 Belize 76 deaths compare
- 169 Hong Kong 76 deaths compare
- 169 Reunion 76 deaths compare
More health data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in French Guiana was 81 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 132 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 deaths in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- French Guiana ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.