France vs French Guiana: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
France
36.5%
in 2023
French Guiana
36.5%
in 2023
France rank
182nd
French Guiana rank
180th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- France
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 36.5% against 36.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
France ranks 182nd and French Guiana ranks 180th of 236 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.3% | 41.8% | 3.5% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 35.5% | 39.3% | 3.8% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 33.8% | 38.4% | 4.7% | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 36.4% | 3.6% | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 36.8% | 4.0% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 36.6% | 2.6% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 38.0% | 2.5% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 36.0% | 0.2% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, France or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 36.5% against 36.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between France and French Guiana?
- 0.0%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and French Guiana rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- France ranks 182nd and French Guiana ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.