Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana stood at 3.39 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana peaked at 5.29 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.35 live births per woman, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.39 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.34 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 live births per woman in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.