Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 67 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
62 deaths
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana is 67 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana peaked at 87 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 62 deaths, in 1975.
That places French Guiana 167th 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.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 80 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 80 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 80 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 79 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 74 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 67 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 71 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 74 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 76 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 67 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 69 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 68 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 75 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 77 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 70 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 67 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.5 deaths | 79 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.2 deaths | 67 deaths | 78 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.5 deaths | 62 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.7 deaths | 63 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5 deaths | 67 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 deaths | 68 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69 deaths | 66 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.25 deaths | 67 deaths | 73 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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 vs. GDP per capita 76.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in French Guiana was 67 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 87 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 deaths in 1975.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- French Guiana ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.