French Guiana People
Population191,309 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 29.6% (male 28,959; female 27,657)
15-64 years: 64.5% (male 66,388; female 57,020)
65 years and over: 5.9% (male 5,736; female 5,549) (2004 est.)
Median age
total: 28.3 years
male: 29.4 years
female: 27.2 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate
2.25% (2004 est.)
Birth rate
21 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate
4.82 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate
6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.16 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female
total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 12.46 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.89 years
male: 73.57 years
female: 80.38 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.05 children born/woman (2004 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths
NA
Nationality
noun: French Guianese (singular and plural)
adjective: French Guianese
Ethnic groups
black or mulatto 66%, white 12%, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian 12%, other 10%
Religions
Roman Catholic
Languages
French
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83%
male: 84%
female: 82% (1982 est.)
