Fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.39 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.29 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
3.35 live births per woman
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana stood at 3.39 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana peaked at 5.29 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.35 live births per woman, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.91 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.91 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.91 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5.13 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5.23 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.2 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.22 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.22 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.1 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.29 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.86 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.78 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.42 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.07 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.57 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.35 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.39 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.43 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.46 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.74 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.87 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.89 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.82 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.76 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.96 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.72 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 live births per woman | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.82 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.48 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.62 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.55 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.66 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.71 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.39 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 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)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in French Guiana was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 live births per woman in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.