Old-age dependency ratio in French Guiana
French Guiana: Old-age dependency ratio was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in French Guiana stood at 11.0%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in French Guiana peaked at 13.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1995.
French Guiana ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (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)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in French Guiana?
- Old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
- How does French Guiana rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).