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Median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana

French Guiana: Median age vs. births per woman was 25.22 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
25.22 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.84 years
in 1950
All-time low
20.53 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana is 25.22 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana peaked at 25.84 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 20.53 years, in 1974.

French Guiana ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana, year by year

Year years Change
1950 25.84 years —
1951 25.5 years -1.3%
1952 25.15 years -1.4%
1953 24.77 years -1.5%
1954 24.35 years -1.7%
1955 24.05 years -1.2%
1956 23.88 years -0.7%
1957 23.7 years -0.7%
1958 23.54 years -0.7%
1959 23.37 years -0.7%
1960 23.2 years -0.7%
1961 23.05 years -0.7%
1962 22.62 years -1.8%
1963 21.91 years -3.2%
1964 21.29 years -2.8%
1965 20.91 years -1.8%
1966 20.74 years -0.8%
1967 20.72 years -0.1%
1968 20.76 years +0.2%
1969 20.81 years +0.2%
1970 20.84 years +0.1%
1971 20.84 years +0.0%
1972 20.77 years -0.3%
1973 20.65 years -0.6%
1974 20.53 years -0.6%
1975 20.63 years +0.5%
1976 20.94 years +1.5%
1977 21.25 years +1.5%
1978 21.57 years +1.5%
1979 21.88 years +1.4%
1980 22.17 years +1.4%
1981 22.45 years +1.3%
1982 22.79 years +1.5%
1983 23 years +0.9%
1984 23.06 years +0.3%
1985 23.12 years +0.3%
1986 23.18 years +0.2%
1987 23.22 years +0.2%
1988 23.25 years +0.2%
1989 23.27 years +0.1%
1990 23.26 years -0.0%
1991 23.3 years +0.1%
1992 23.35 years +0.2%
1993 23.4 years +0.2%
1994 23.45 years +0.2%
1995 23.5 years +0.2%
1996 23.55 years +0.2%
1997 23.58 years +0.1%
1998 23.57 years -0.1%
1999 23.52 years -0.2%
2000 23.3 years -0.9%
2001 22.97 years -1.4%
2002 22.74 years -1.0%
2003 22.57 years -0.8%
2004 22.43 years -0.6%
2005 22.3 years -0.6%
2006 22.12 years -0.8%
2007 21.91 years -0.9%
2008 21.84 years -0.4%
2009 21.96 years +0.6%
2010 22.24 years +1.3%
2011 22.59 years +1.6%
2012 22.82 years +1.0%
2013 22.78 years -0.2%
2014 22.79 years +0.0%
2015 23.11 years +1.4%
2016 23.6 years +2.1%
2017 24.09 years +2.1%
2018 24.6 years +2.1%
2019 24.96 years +1.5%
2020 25.18 years +0.9%
2021 25.23 years +0.2%
2022 25.23 years +0.0%
2023 25.22 years -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.41 years 23.37 years 25.84 years 10
1960s 21.6 years 20.72 years 23.2 years 10
1970s 20.99 years 20.53 years 21.88 years 10
1980s 22.95 years 22.17 years 23.27 years 10
1990s 23.45 years 23.26 years 23.58 years 10
2000s 22.41 years 21.84 years 23.3 years 10
2010s 23.36 years 22.24 years 24.96 years 10
2020s 25.22 years 25.18 years 25.23 years 4

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
  2. 161 Philippines 25.29 years compare
  3. 162 Nicaragua 25.27 years compare
  4. 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 years compare
  5. 165 Nepal 24.68 years compare
  6. 166 Bolivia 24.66 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana?
Median age vs. births per woman in French Guiana was 25.22 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 25.84 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 20.53 years in 1974.
How does French Guiana rank for median age vs. births per woman?
French Guiana ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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