Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 3.39 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 poverty & inequality data for French Guiana
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.085 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.085 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.108 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.