What is mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana?

Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana was 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in French Guiana?

The highest recorded value was 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in French Guiana?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.

How does French Guiana rank for mortality rates at age 65?

French Guiana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in French Guiana?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this French Guiana data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana

Name: Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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French Guiana: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.59 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

168th

of 236 countries

All-time high

5.61 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

1.21 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2016

Years of data

1950–2023

Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana is 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana peaked at 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.

That places French Guiana 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	5.61 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	5.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1952	5.46 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1953	5.44 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1954	5.42 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1955	5.37 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1956	5.29 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1957	5.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1958	5.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1959	4.95 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1960	4.85 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1961	4.74 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1962	4.65 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1963	4.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1964	4.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1965	4.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1966	4.32 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1967	4.23 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1968	4.16 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1969	4.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1970	4.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1971	4.03 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1972	3.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1973	3.95 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1974	3.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1975	3.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1976	3.92 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.1%
1977	3.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1978	3.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1979	3.79 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1980	3.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.3%
1981	3.63 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1982	3.56 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1983	3.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1984	3.43 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1985	3.37 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1986	3.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1987	3.28 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1988	3.24 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1989	3.2 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1990	3.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1991	2.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1992	2.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1993	2.83 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1994	2.77 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1995	2.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1996	2.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1997	2.6 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.9%
1998	2.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.8%
1999	2.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.1%
2000	2.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.6%
2001	2.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
2002	2.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
2003	2.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
2004	2.03 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
2005	1.93 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.6%
2006	1.83 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
2007	1.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.8%
2008	1.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.6%
2009	1.55 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
2010	1.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
2011	1.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2012	1.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2013	1.44 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2014	1.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-12.1%
2015	1.29 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.8%
2016	1.21 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.7%
2017	1.23 deaths per 1,000 people	+1.1%
2018	1.3 deaths per 1,000 people	+6.0%
2019	1.61 deaths per 1,000 people	+23.8%
2020	1.48 deaths per 1,000 people	-8.2%
2021	2.41 deaths per 1,000 people	+62.8%
2022	1.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-32.7%
2023	1.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	5.33 deaths per 1,000 people	4.95 deaths per 1,000 people	5.61 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	4.45 deaths per 1,000 people	4.1 deaths per 1,000 people	4.85 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	3.93 deaths per 1,000 people	3.79 deaths per 1,000 people	4.06 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	3.42 deaths per 1,000 people	3.2 deaths per 1,000 people	3.7 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	2.74 deaths per 1,000 people	2.33 deaths per 1,000 people	3.1 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	1.92 deaths per 1,000 people	1.55 deaths per 1,000 people	2.22 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	1.38 deaths per 1,000 people	1.21 deaths per 1,000 people	1.61 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	1.77 deaths per 1,000 people	1.48 deaths per 1,000 people	2.41 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

165 Cape Verde 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
166 Puerto Rico 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
167 Lebanon 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
169 Saint Martin (French part) 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
171 United States of America 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 639.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 19 deaths (2100)
Life expectancy 76.98 years (2023)
Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
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)
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana?: Mortality rates at age 65 in French Guiana was 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in French Guiana?: The highest recorded value was 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in French Guiana?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
How does French Guiana rank for mortality rates at age 65?: French Guiana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in French Guiana?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rates at age 65
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.