Child homicide rate in French Guiana
French Guiana: Child homicide rate was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in French Guiana, 1968–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in French Guiana is 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in French Guiana peaked at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places French Guiana 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +186.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9611 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2009 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +490.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9302 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +490.3% | 0.9611 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3687 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9611 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 19 Saint Lucia 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 South Africa 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Chile 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Serbia 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Argentina 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for French Guiana
- Terrorist attacks by severity 0 attacks (2021)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 6.92 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -0.0413 (2024)
- Homicide rate 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population (2020)
- Homicides 38.7 homicides (2020)
- Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population (2020)
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population (2020)
- Homicides 11 deaths (2016)
- Homicide rate 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in French Guiana?
- Child homicide rate in French Guiana was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does French Guiana rank for child homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.