Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education in French Guiana is 3.39 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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
- 45 Solomon Islands 3.56 live births per woman compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 live births per woman compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 live births per woman compare
- 49 Naoero 3.33 live births per woman compare
- 50 Palestine, State of 3.31 live births per woman compare
- 51 Iraq 3.25 live births per woman compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in French Guiana?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education?
- French Guiana ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education. 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.