Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana
French Guiana: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana is 1.59, 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 age 65 by sex in French Guiana peaked at 5.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.21, 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 age 65 by sex in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.49 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.46 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.42 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.37 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.29 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 5.06 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.95 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.85 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.74 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.4 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.32 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.23 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.06 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.03 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.91 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.91 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.91 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.79 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.7 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.63 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.49 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.24 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.99 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +62.8% | 1.48 | 2.41 |
| 2022 | -32.7% | 2.41 | 1.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 4.95 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 | 4.1 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.79 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.33 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.55 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 2.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 165 Cape Verde 1.65 compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 1.65 compare
- 167 Lebanon 1.63 compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.59 compare
- 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
- 171 United States 1.56 compare
More health data for French Guiana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19 (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
- Life expectancy 76.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana was 1.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2016.
- How does French Guiana rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- French Guiana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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