Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
15.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
84.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
6.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
28
1968–2016
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
In 2016, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana stood at 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana peaked at 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places French Guiana 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +249.1% |
| 1970 | 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.3% |
| 1971 | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.7% |
| 1972 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.1% |
| 1973 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 75 Greece 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Suriname 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Croatia 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Italy 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Austria 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people 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 for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in French Guiana was 15.78 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does French Guiana rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.