Life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana
French Guiana: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.54
in 2020
All-time low
51.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana is 79.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana peaked at 80.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.29, in 1950.
That places French Guiana 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.29 | — |
| 1951 | 52.04 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 52.64 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 53.25 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 53.84 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 54.5 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 55.34 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 56.4 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 57.58 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 58.8 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 59.97 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 61.12 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 62.25 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 63.33 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 64.28 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 65.07 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.68 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66.12 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.46 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.76 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.07 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.46 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.88 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 68.68 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 69.08 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 69.47 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.95 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.17 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.73 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 72.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.62 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.04 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.38 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.66 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.15 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.67 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.83 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.97 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.51 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.67 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.21 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.46 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.22 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.01 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.29 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.85 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.54 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.73 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 79.85 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.99 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.57 | 51.29 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.1 | 59.97 | 66.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.96 | 67.07 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.38 | 71.73 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 74.83 | 76.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.81 | 76.67 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.38 | 78.98 | 80.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.53 | 77.73 | 80.54 | 4 |
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More population data for French Guiana
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11 (1994)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in French Guiana was 79.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.29 in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- French Guiana ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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