Crude birth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Crude birth rate was 25.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.69
in 1950
All-time low
25.3
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in French Guiana is 25.4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in French Guiana peaked at 34.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2014.
That places French Guiana 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.69 | — |
| 1951 | 34.32 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.92 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 34.13 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 34.51 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 34.4 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 34.28 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 33.96 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 33.32 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 33.2 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 32.95 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 32.17 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 31.91 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 31.85 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.25 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31.43 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 30.57 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 30.04 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.94 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.44 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 31.04 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 31.2 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.94 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.48 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.16 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 27.6 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.82 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 26.85 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.09 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.17 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.53 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.66 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.94 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.63 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.46 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.59 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.8 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.16 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.11 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 30.42 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 31.12 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.78 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.34 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.67 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.14 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.59 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.04 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.23 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.44 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.04 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 28.54 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.86 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.56 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 28.87 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 29.27 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.74 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.05 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.41 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.85 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.06 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.78 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.93 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.81 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.77 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.84 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.87 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.65 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 | 33.2 | 34.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.35 | 29.94 | 32.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.62 | 26.82 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 | 27.17 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 | 28.59 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 | 26.41 | 30.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 25.3 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 25.4 | 27.87 | 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in French Guiana?
- Crude birth rate in French Guiana was 25.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for crude birth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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