Number of deaths per year in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of deaths per year was 1,501 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths per year in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in French Guiana is 1,501, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in French Guiana peaked at 1,826 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 422, in 1969.
That places French Guiana 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 525 | — |
| 1951 | 506 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 498 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 492 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 486 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 477 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 469 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 465 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 459 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 459 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 450 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 443 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 439 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 441 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 431 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 431 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 425 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 427 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 424 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 422 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 427 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 430 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 435 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 435 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 434 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 434 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 438 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 444 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 451 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 453 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 455 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 457 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 467 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 472 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 477 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 488 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 500 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 514 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 526 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 541 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 565 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 583 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 600 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 611 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 618 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 635 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 649 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 665 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 684 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 693 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 711 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 734 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 765 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 801 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 827 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 862 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 882 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 894 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 889 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 899 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 916 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 932 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 952 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 972 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 990 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,045 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,160 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,185 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,322 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,268 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,826 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 1,454 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1,501 | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 | +44.0% | 1,268 | 1,826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 483.6 | 459 | 525 | 10 |
| 1960s | 433.3 | 422 | 450 | 10 |
| 1970s | 438.1 | 427 | 453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 489.7 | 455 | 541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 630.3 | 565 | 693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.4 | 711 | 899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,057 | 916 | 1,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,512 | 1,268 | 1,826 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 182 New Caledonia 1,815 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1,547 compare
- 186 Samoa 1,333 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1,285 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 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 3.39 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in French Guiana?
- Number of deaths per year in French Guiana was 1,501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,826 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 in 1969.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of deaths per year?
- French Guiana ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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