Infant mortality rates in French Guiana
French Guiana: Infant mortality rates was 0.8919 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in French Guiana stood at 0.8919. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in French Guiana peaked at 10.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8919, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.23 | 8 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 4.93 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 3.66 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.29 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.51 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 | 0.9309 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9069 | 0.8919 | 0.9217 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More health data for French Guiana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 639.8 (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 88.37 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in French Guiana?
- Infant mortality rates in French Guiana was 0.8919 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8919 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for infant mortality rates?
- French Guiana ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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