Birth rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Birth rate was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.4 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.69 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
25.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 25.4 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in French Guiana peaked at 34.69 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places French Guiana 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 34.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 34.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 34.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 34.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 34.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 33.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 33.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 32.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 30.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.48 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 27.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 26.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 27.53 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 30.42 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 31.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.56 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 28.87 births per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 29.27 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.81 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.77 births per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 28.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.65 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | 33.2 births per 1,000 people | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.62 births per 1,000 people | 26.82 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.81 births per 1,000 people | 27.17 births per 1,000 people | 29.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 births per 1,000 people | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 25.3 births per 1,000 people | 28.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | 25.4 births per 1,000 people | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 47,997 people (2100)
- Population density 9.36 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.9238 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in French Guiana?
- Birth rate in French Guiana was 25.4 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 births per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does French Guiana rank for birth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.