Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Jersey
Jersey: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.47 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Jersey, 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 Jersey is 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Jersey peaked at 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Jersey 133rd 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 Jersey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 23.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 23.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 22.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 21.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 20.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 20.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 19.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 19.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 19.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 18.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 18.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 18.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 18.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 18.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 16.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 16.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 16.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 14.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 13.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Jersey?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Jersey was 8.47 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Jersey rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Jersey ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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.