Life expectancy (Our World) in French Guiana
French Guiana: Life expectancy (Our World) was 76.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.51
in 2020
All-time low
47.74
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in French Guiana stood at 76.98.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in French Guiana peaked at 77.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.74, 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.
Life expectancy (Our World) in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.74 | — |
| 1951 | 48.42 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 48.99 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 49.54 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.1 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 50.74 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51.55 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 52.55 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 53.64 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 54.74 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 55.82 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 56.89 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 57.92 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 58.86 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 59.74 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 60.55 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 61.27 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.89 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.41 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.88 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.27 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 63.65 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.04 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 64.41 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.74 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.02 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 65.25 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 66.01 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.56 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 67.14 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 67.65 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.13 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 68.59 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.02 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.39 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.72 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.04 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 70.36 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.63 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 70.85 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.04 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.46 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.69 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.22 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.49 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.72 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.32 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.13 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.57 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.95 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.37 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.22 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.46 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.63 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.24 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.57 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.51 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.2 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 76.79 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 76.98 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.8 | 47.74 | 54.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.82 | 55.82 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.85 | 63.27 | 66.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.07 | 67.14 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.78 | 70.85 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 | 72.97 | 75.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.51 | 75.85 | 77.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.37 | 74.2 | 77.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- 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)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
- Future life expectancy projections 88.12 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in French Guiana?
- Life expectancy in French Guiana was 76.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.74 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for life expectancy?
- French Guiana ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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