Children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana
French Guiana: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.63
in 1992
All-time low
1.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana stood at 2.05.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana peaked at 2.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.22 | — |
| 1951 | 1.28 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.31 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1.39 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.49 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 1.63 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.71 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.79 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.88 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.95 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.18 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.09 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.9 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 2.03 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.4 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.23 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.35 | 4 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6765 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11 (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana?
- Children per woman vs population growth in French Guiana was 2.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- French Guiana ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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