Fertility rate by age group in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate by age group was 53.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.45
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.95
in 1956
All-time low
53.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in French Guiana stood at 53.45. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in French Guiana peaked at 119.95 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 53.45, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.11 | — |
| 1951 | 96.65 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 96.15 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 100.52 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 109.75 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 115.09 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 119.95 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 118.47 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 113.77 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 108.68 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 98.14 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 90.18 | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 86.16 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 87.73 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 90.48 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 92.31 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 97.92 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 101.61 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 107.61 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 110.94 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 118.38 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 116.42 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 114.46 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 110.76 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 109.74 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 105.56 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 100.34 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 98.5 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 96.98 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 95.07 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 93.2 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 92.45 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 92.4 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.52 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 88.82 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 85.15 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 86.31 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 87.89 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 90.55 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 95.26 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 99.76 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 102.75 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 103.14 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.89 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.03 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.72 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 103.02 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 103.59 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 106.26 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 111.92 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 114.34 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 109.38 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 104.64 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.37 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 81.43 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 82.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.82 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.8 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.55 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 75.68 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 74.19 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.34 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 71.92 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.83 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.88 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.01 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.25 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 66.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.05 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 57.94 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.88 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 53.45 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.62 | 96.15 | 119.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.31 | 86.16 | 110.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.62 | 95.07 | 118.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.35 | 85.15 | 95.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.91 | 99.76 | 111.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.74 | 75.68 | 114.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 66.78 | 74.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 | 53.45 | 58.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 compare
- 70 Burundi 53.36 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate by age group in French Guiana was 53.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.95 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.45 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertility rate by age group?
- French Guiana ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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