Sex ratio at birth in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sex ratio at birth was 103.41 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.41
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 229 countries
All-time high
105.08
in 2021
All-time low
100.26
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in French Guiana is 103.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in French Guiana peaked at 105.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.26, in 2018.
French Guiana ranks 171st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.52 | — |
| 1951 | 100.8 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 100.53 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.78 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.77 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.74 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.71 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.91 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 100.89 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.86 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.04 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 101.01 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.58 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.53 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.45 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.39 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.36 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.33 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.46 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.4 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.33 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.42 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.51 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.51 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.53 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.66 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.64 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.6 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.53 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.46 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.64 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 101.56 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.69 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.78 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.67 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.77 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.01 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.04 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.13 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.25 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.37 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.56 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.65 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.62 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.57 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.58 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.61 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.57 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.59 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.55 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.83 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 103.37 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 103.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.34 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.33 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.47 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.41 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.41 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.28 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 102.27 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.26 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.48 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 104.71 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 105.08 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.27 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 103.41 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.85 | 100.53 | 101.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.35 | 101.01 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 | 101.33 | 101.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.85 | 101.56 | 102.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.58 | 102.37 | 102.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 | 102.55 | 103.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.56 | 100.26 | 103.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.37 | 103.41 | 105.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More gender data for French Guiana
- Share of women married or in a union 2.8 (2020)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 44.37 (2050)
- Sex ratio by age 33.33 (2023)
- Sex ratio at five years old 93.91 (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old 103.41 (2023)
- Probability of dying that year among females of a given age 0.6336 (2023)
- Probability that a male will outlive a female 36.54 (2023)
- Sex ratio at sixty years old 96.66 (2023)
- Male population by age group 16,668 (2023)
- Female population by age group 16,243 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in French Guiana?
- Sex ratio at birth in French Guiana was 103.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.26 in 2018.
- How does French Guiana rank for sex ratio at birth?
- French Guiana ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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