Number of children under 5 in French Guiana
French Guiana: Number of children under 5 was 32,909 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,909 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,909 people
in 2023
All-time low
3,593 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in French Guiana is 32,909 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in French Guiana peaked at 32,909 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,593 people, in 1950.
French Guiana ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,593 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,663 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3,688 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3,686 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3,672 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 3,739 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3,891 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 4,051 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 4,212 people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 4,369 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 4,527 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 4,679 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4,830 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,998 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5,202 people | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5,416 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5,623 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5,821 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5,995 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6,161 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6,363 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6,609 people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6,877 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7,109 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7,313 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,399 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7,351 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7,322 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,389 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7,579 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,852 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,189 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8,595 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9,180 people | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 9,902 people | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 10,611 people | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 11,323 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 12,032 people | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 12,751 people | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 13,565 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 14,453 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 15,335 people | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 16,235 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 17,137 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 17,962 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18,633 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,132 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 19,507 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19,899 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20,417 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21,388 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22,764 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 24,156 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 25,434 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 26,469 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 27,421 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29,036 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 30,859 people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 31,549 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 31,169 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 30,573 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 30,282 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30,781 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32,142 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32,901 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,424 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,661 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31,171 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30,968 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31,424 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31,240 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31,496 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32,410 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,909 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,856 people | 3,593 people | 4,369 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,325 people | 4,527 people | 6,161 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,131 people | 6,363 people | 7,579 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,400 people | 7,852 people | 13,565 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,871 people | 14,453 people | 20,417 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,024 people | 21,388 people | 31,549 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,433 people | 30,282 people | 32,901 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,014 people | 31,240 people | 32,909 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 people compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 people compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 people compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 people compare
- 178 Maldives 30,641 people compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.9565 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in French Guiana?
- Number of children under 5 in French Guiana was 32,909 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,909 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,593 people in 1950.
- How does French Guiana rank for number of children under 5?
- French Guiana ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.