Life expectancy men women in French Guiana
French Guiana: Life expectancy men women was 79.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.54
in 2020
All-time low
51.28
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in French Guiana is 79.99, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in French Guiana peaked at 80.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.28, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.28 | — |
| 1951 | 52.04 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 52.64 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 53.25 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 53.84 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 54.5 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 55.34 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 56.4 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 57.58 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 58.8 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 59.97 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 61.12 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.25 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 63.33 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 64.28 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 65.07 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.67 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.46 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.76 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.07 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.46 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.88 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 68.68 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 69.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.95 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.17 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.73 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.62 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.04 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.38 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.66 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.67 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.83 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.21 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.47 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.22 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.01 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.85 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.54 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.73 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 79.85 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.99 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.57 | 51.28 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.1 | 59.97 | 66.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.96 | 67.07 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.38 | 71.73 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.83 | 76.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.81 | 76.67 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.38 | 78.98 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.53 | 77.73 | 80.54 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 639.8 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in French Guiana?
- Life expectancy men women in French Guiana was 79.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.28 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for life expectancy men women?
- French Guiana ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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