Sex ratio at five years old in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sex ratio at five years old was 93.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
103.61
in 1982
All-time low
93.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 93.91 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in French Guiana peaked at 103.61 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.91, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 228th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at five years old in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.27 | — |
| 1951 | 98.06 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 97.32 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 97.48 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 98.4 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 98.38 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 97.54 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 97.63 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 97.22 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 97.1 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 97.22 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 96.9 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 97.64 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 98.95 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 99.59 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.39 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 100.95 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 101.29 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 101.25 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.68 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.16 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 99.84 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 99.38 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 99.1 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.28 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.59 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 100.52 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.06 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 102.35 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 103.22 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 103.17 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.99 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 102.12 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 101.48 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 101.09 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 100.93 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.08 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.38 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.6 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.05 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 102.28 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 102.37 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.42 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.64 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.59 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.2 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.36 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.23 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.54 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 102.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.44 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.42 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.85 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.11 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.91 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 102.44 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 98.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.83 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.45 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 95.83 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 93.91 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.84 | 97.1 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.49 | 96.9 | 101.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.13 | 99.1 | 102.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.31 | 100.93 | 103.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.93 | 101.08 | 102.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.85 | 100.36 | 102.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.78 | 98.02 | 103.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.25 | 93.91 | 100.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 225 Mauritius 97.72 compare
- 226 Faroe Islands 97.16 compare
- 227 American Samoa 97.07 compare
- 229 Martinique 92.83 compare
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 at birth 103.41 (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 33.33 (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 five years old in French Guiana?
- Sex ratio at five years old in French Guiana was 93.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.91 in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- French Guiana ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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