Life expectancy at birth, projections in French Guiana

French Guiana: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.12 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.12 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.12 years
in 2100
All-time low
77.18 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in French Guiana, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 88.12 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in French Guiana peaked at 88.12 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 77.18 years, in 2024.

That places French Guiana 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 77.63 years 77.18 years 78.08 years 6
2030s 79.05 years 78.25 years 79.84 years 10
2040s 80.77 years 80.02 years 81.51 years 10
2050s 82.35 years 81.66 years 83.01 years 10
2060s 83.79 years 83.15 years 84.43 years 10
2070s 85.11 years 84.56 years 85.67 years 10
2080s 86.34 years 85.8 years 86.86 years 10
2090s 87.5 years 86.98 years 88 years 10
2100s 88.12 years 88.12 years 88.12 years 1

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 87 Tunisia 88.31 years compare
  2. 88 Serbia 88.29 years compare
  3. 89 Algeria 88.12 years compare
  4. 91 Ecuador 88.03 years compare
  5. 92 Hungary 88.03 years compare
  6. 93 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 87.93 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in French Guiana?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in French Guiana was 88.12 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 88.12 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 77.18 years in 2024.
How does French Guiana rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
French Guiana ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.