Life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana
French Guiana: Life expectancy, source comparison was 76.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana is 76.98 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana peaked at 77.51 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.74 years, in 1950.
French Guiana ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.8 years | 47.74 years | 54.74 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.82 years | 55.82 years | 62.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.85 years | 63.27 years | 66.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.07 years | 67.14 years | 70.63 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 years | 70.85 years | 72.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 years | 72.97 years | 75.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.51 years | 75.85 years | 77.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.37 years | 74.19 years | 77.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More health data for French Guiana
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 88.12 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in French Guiana was 76.98 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.51 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.74 years in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- French Guiana ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.