Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.39 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.29 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
3.35 live births per woman
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana is 3.39 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana peaked at 5.29 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.35 live births per woman, in 1980.
French Guiana ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.91 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.91 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.91 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 5.13 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5.23 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.2 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.22 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.22 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.1 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5.29 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.86 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.78 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.42 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.07 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.57 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.42 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.37 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.35 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.39 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.43 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.41 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.46 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.58 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.74 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.87 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.89 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.82 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.76 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.96 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.72 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.47 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.78 live births per woman | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.82 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.57 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.48 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.62 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.55 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.64 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.73 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.66 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.71 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 live births per woman | 4.91 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 live births per woman | 3.36 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 live births per woman | 3.39 live births per woman | 3.71 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -9.99 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -7.5 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (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)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in French Guiana was 3.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 live births per woman in 1980.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.