Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana
French Guiana: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana is 5.86, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana peaked at 8.4 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2017.
French Guiana ranks 75th 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 | — |
| 1951 | 6.61 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.8 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.98 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.08 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.28 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 7.48 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 7.66 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 7.81 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.99 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.18 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.23 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.15 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 7.92 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.6 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.27 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 7.03 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 6.92 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.96 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.05 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.55 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.81 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.27 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.4 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.38 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.28 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.16 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.06 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.91 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.75 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.58 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.45 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.23 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.14 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.99 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.99 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.04 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +36.4% | 4.32 | 5.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 | 6.48 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.78 | 7.03 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 | 6.92 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 | 7.32 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 | 6.86 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.41 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 4.32 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.86 | 6.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 72 Uzbekistan 5.95 compare
- 73 Philippines 5.93 compare
- 74 Panama 5.9 compare
- 76 Uganda 5.85 compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.83 compare
- 78 Reunion 5.8 compare
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)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (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)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in French Guiana was 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2017.
- How does French Guiana rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- French Guiana ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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