Birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana
French Guiana: Birth rate by women's age group was 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana stood at 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana peaked at 119.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 70 Burundi 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11 people (1994)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 2.0% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.34 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana?
- Birth rate by women's age group in French Guiana was 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- French Guiana ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.