Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana

French Guiana: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.085 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.085
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
169th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3098
in 1950
All-time low
0.0831
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana, 1950–2023

0.10.150.20.250.3195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana stood at 0.085.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana peaked at 0.3098 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0831, in 2021.

French Guiana ranks 169th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.3098
1951 0.3031 -2.2%
1952 0.2971 -2.0%
1953 0.2912 -2.0%
1954 0.2854 -2.0%
1955 0.2789 -2.3%
1956 0.2711 -2.8%
1957 0.2618 -3.5%
1958 0.2515 -3.9%
1959 0.241 -4.2%
1960 0.2307 -4.3%
1961 0.2205 -4.4%
1962 0.2106 -4.5%
1963 0.2012 -4.5%
1964 0.1929 -4.1%
1965 0.1859 -3.7%
1966 0.1804 -2.9%
1967 0.1763 -2.3%
1968 0.1733 -1.7%
1969 0.1705 -1.6%
1970 0.1679 -1.6%
1971 0.1647 -1.9%
1972 0.1614 -2.0%
1973 0.158 -2.1%
1974 0.1552 -1.8%
1975 0.1521 -2.0%
1976 0.1491 -2.0%
1977 0.1454 -2.5%
1978 0.1412 -2.9%
1979 0.1364 -3.4%
1980 0.1323 -3.0%
1981 0.1289 -2.5%
1982 0.1259 -2.3%
1983 0.123 -2.3%
1984 0.1207 -1.9%
1985 0.1188 -1.5%
1986 0.1173 -1.3%
1987 0.1157 -1.4%
1988 0.114 -1.5%
1989 0.1124 -1.4%
1990 0.1114 -0.9%
1991 0.1107 -0.6%
1992 0.1101 -0.5%
1993 0.1092 -0.8%
1994 0.1082 -0.9%
1995 0.1073 -0.8%
1996 0.1064 -0.9%
1997 0.1063 -0.1%
1998 0.105 -1.2%
1999 0.1044 -0.6%
2000 0.1041 -0.3%
2001 0.1018 -2.2%
2002 0.1007 -1.1%
2003 0.1003 -0.4%
2004 0.0988 -1.5%
2005 0.0972 -1.5%
2006 0.0953 -2.0%
2007 0.0941 -1.3%
2008 0.0925 -1.7%
2009 0.0912 -1.4%
2010 0.0899 -1.4%
2011 0.0892 -0.8%
2012 0.0888 -0.5%
2013 0.0884 -0.4%
2014 0.0893 +1.0%
2015 0.0897 +0.5%
2016 0.0909 +1.3%
2017 0.0917 +0.8%
2018 0.0849 -7.4%
2019 0.0873 +2.8%
2020 0.0852 -2.4%
2021 0.0831 -2.4%
2022 0.0858 +3.3%
2023 0.085 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2791 0.241 0.3098 10
1960s 0.1942 0.1705 0.2307 10
1970s 0.1531 0.1364 0.1679 10
1980s 0.1209 0.1124 0.1323 10
1990s 0.1079 0.1044 0.1114 10
2000s 0.0976 0.0912 0.1041 10
2010s 0.089 0.0849 0.0917 10
2020s 0.0848 0.0831 0.0858 4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 166 New Caledonia 0.0856 compare
  2. 167 Armenia 0.0854 compare
  3. 168 China 0.0853 compare
  4. 170 Poland 0.0842 compare
  5. 171 British Virgin Islands 0.0841 compare
  6. 172 Albania 0.0841 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in French Guiana was 0.085 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 1950.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0831 in 2021.
How does French Guiana rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
French Guiana ranks 169th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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