Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana
French Guiana: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1963
All-time low
1.06
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 1.08 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana peaked at 1.15 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2017.
That places French Guiana 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 4 |
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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 marimekko 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in French Guiana was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1963.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2017.
- How does French Guiana rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- French Guiana ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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