Age dependency breakdown in French Guiana
French Guiana: Age dependency breakdown was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1950
All-time low
6.1%
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 11.0% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in French Guiana peaked at 13.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1995.
That places French Guiana 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.2% | — |
| 1951 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in French Guiana?
- Age dependency breakdown in French Guiana was 11.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
- How does French Guiana rank for age dependency breakdown?
- French Guiana ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).