Child mortality around the world in French Guiana
French Guiana: Child mortality around the world was 1.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15.85
in 1950
All-time low
1.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in French Guiana stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in French Guiana peaked at 15.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2023.
That places French Guiana 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.85 | — |
| 1951 | 15.37 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 14.9 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 14.43 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 13.97 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 13.5 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 13.02 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 12.53 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 12.02 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 11.5 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 10.96 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 10.4 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 9.83 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 9.27 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 8.73 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 8.21 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 7.74 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 7.31 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.93 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.61 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.34 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.12 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.48 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.33 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.17 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.98 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.93 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.73 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.66 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.71 | 11.5 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6 | 6.61 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.56 | 4.79 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 2.91 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.89 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.43 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 639.8 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in French Guiana?
- Child mortality around the world in French Guiana was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for child mortality around the world?
- French Guiana ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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