Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey
Guernsey: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.47 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.06 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
5.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey is 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey peaked at 19.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Guernsey 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 17.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 17.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 15.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 19.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -40.9% |
| 1957 | 14.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 13.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 13.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 15.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +47.7% |
| 1965 | 18.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 16.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 15.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 16.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 16.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 14.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 15.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 12.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 11.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 11.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 159 Liechtenstein 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 163 Montserrat 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Cook Islands 5.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
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- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guernsey was 5.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guernsey rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Guernsey ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.