Crude death rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Crude death rate was 4.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in French Guiana stood at 4.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in French Guiana peaked at 22.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2014.
French Guiana ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.49 | — |
| 1951 | 21.57 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 20.86 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 20.22 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 19.59 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 18.74 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 17.96 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 17.08 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 16.18 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 15.34 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 14.56 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 13.79 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 13.08 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.34 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 11.7 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 11.07 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 10.51 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 10.05 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 9.73 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.48 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.05 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.82 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8.55 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.28 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.03 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.84 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.66 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.43 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.43 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.71 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.52 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.19 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.44 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.32 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 4.87 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.3% | 4.38 | 6.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19 | 15.34 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.63 | 9.48 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.21 | 7.17 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 5.07 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 4.51 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 3.91 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.8 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.38 | 6.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More health data for French Guiana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- 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)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in French Guiana?
- Crude death rate in French Guiana was 4.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for crude death rate?
- French Guiana ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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