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Fertility in French Guiana sits at 3.25 children per woman in 2026, above the replacement level of 2.1. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.46 children per woman. About 8 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 23.7 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 1.57, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children later in life, at a mean age of 29.5 years, up from 27.0 in 1980. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 10% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 1.99 children per woman.
Fertility rate
3.25 children/woman
Birth rate
23.7 per 1,000 people
Total births
7.6K
Mean age at birth
29.5 years
French Guiana's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 5.3 children per woman in 1964 to 3.25 today, still well above the 2.1 replacement level. This decline is projected to continue, dropping below replacement to 1.99 by 2100.