Which has higher births and deaths per year, Guernsey or Tonga?

Tonga, at 678 deaths against 589 deaths in Guernsey as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Tonga?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guernsey vs Tonga: Births and deaths per year

Guernsey

589 deaths

in 2023

Tonga

678 deaths

in 2023

Guernsey rank

205th

Tonga rank

203rd

Births and deaths per year over time

Guernsey
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 678 deaths against 589 deaths in Guernsey, a difference of 89 deaths.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Guernsey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Guernsey ranks 205th and Tonga ranks 203rd of 236 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guernsey	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1950s	482.9 deaths	784.5 deaths	301.6 deaths	Tonga
1960s	561.8 deaths	679.4 deaths	117.6 deaths	Tonga
1970s	616 deaths	630 deaths	14 deaths	Tonga
1980s	607.2 deaths	657.1 deaths	49.9 deaths	Tonga
1990s	595.3 deaths	673.7 deaths	78.4 deaths	Tonga
2000s	531.6 deaths	675.8 deaths	144.2 deaths	Tonga
2010s	524.2 deaths	678 deaths	153.8 deaths	Tonga
2020s	586 deaths	688.25 deaths	102.25 deaths	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births and deaths per year, Guernsey or Tonga?: Tonga, at 678 deaths against 589 deaths in Guernsey as of 2023.
What is the difference in births and deaths per year between Guernsey and Tonga?: 89 deaths, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Tonga?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guernsey and Tonga rank globally for births and deaths per year?: Guernsey ranks 205th and Tonga ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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