French Guiana vs South Africa: Birth rate by women's age group

French Guiana
53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
South Africa
51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
French Guiana rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • French Guiana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in South Africa, a difference of 1.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 107.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 32.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
1960s 96.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 80.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 15.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
1970s 106.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 89.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 17.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
1980s 90.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 95.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 South Africa
1990s 103.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 82.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 21.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
2000s 90.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 56.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 34.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
2010s 71.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 59.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 11.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana
2020s 56.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 51.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, French Guiana or South Africa?
French Guiana, at 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between French Guiana and South Africa?
1.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
French Guiana ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.