Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana

French Guiana: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.59
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1950
All-time low
1.21
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana, 1950–2023

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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

Annual values for Mortality rates age 65 by sex in French Guiana, 1950 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +62.8% 1.48 2.41
2022 -32.7% 2.41 1.62

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Cape Verde 1.65 compare
  2. 166 Puerto Rico 1.65 compare
  3. 167 Lebanon 1.63 compare
  4. 169 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.59 compare
  5. 170 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 compare
  6. 171 United States 1.56 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Mortality rates age 65 by sex
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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