French Guiana vs Kenya: Children per woman vs. Natural population growth
French Guiana
2.0%
in 2023
Kenya
2.0%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
46th
Kenya rank
48th
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth over time
- French Guiana
- Kenya
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
French Guiana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs. natural population growth, French Guiana or Kenya?
- French Guiana, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs. natural population growth between French Guiana and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Kenya rank globally for children per woman vs. natural population growth?
- French Guiana ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs. Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.