Child mortality rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1950
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 1.1% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in French Guiana peaked at 15.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.9% | — |
| 1951 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 11.5% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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 child mortality rate in French Guiana?
- Child mortality rate in French Guiana was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for child mortality rate?
- French Guiana ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.