Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in French Guiana
French Guiana: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.34
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 1964
All-time low
3.19
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 3.34 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in French Guiana peaked at 4.81 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.05 | — |
| 1951 | 4.09 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.12 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.23 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 4.38 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4.5 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 4.55 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.56 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.61 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.64 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.68 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.81 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 4.74 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.5 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.45 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.4 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.37 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.23 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.21 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.19 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.28 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.25 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.46 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.62 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.77 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.64 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.37 | 4.05 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.62 | 4.45 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 3.19 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 3.19 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 3.56 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.39 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 | 3.36 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.34 | 3.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 42 Solomon Islands 3.43 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 3.41 compare
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- 46 Sierra Leone 3.31 compare
- 47 Palestine 3.23 compare
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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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in French Guiana?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in French Guiana was 3.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 1964.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- French Guiana ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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