Number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of deaths, by world region was 589 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
589 deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
737 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
396 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey is 589 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey peaked at 737 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 396 deaths, in 1956.
Guernsey ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 501 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 483 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 474 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 497 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 473 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 524 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 396 deaths | -24.4% |
| 1957 | 502 deaths | +26.8% |
| 1958 | 497 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 482 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 454 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 538 deaths | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 521 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 503 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 566 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 616 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 573 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 585 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 623 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 639 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 646 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 633 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 647 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 589 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 604 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 610 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 615 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 593 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 606 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 617 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 589 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 617 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 737 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 573 deaths | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 577 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 595 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 616 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 607 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 599 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 562 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 637 deaths | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 624 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 592 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 646 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 648 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 582 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 596 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 565 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 551 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 512 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 552 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 554 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 553 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 556 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 529 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 527 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 510 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 517 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 511 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 507 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 502 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 495 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 519 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 508 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 506 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 527 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 544 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 563 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 545 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 533 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 542 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 632 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 581 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 589 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 482.9 deaths | 396 deaths | 524 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 561.8 deaths | 454 deaths | 639 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 616 deaths | 589 deaths | 647 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.2 deaths | 562 deaths | 737 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 595.3 deaths | 512 deaths | 648 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.6 deaths | 507 deaths | 556 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.2 deaths | 495 deaths | 563 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 586 deaths | 542 deaths | 632 deaths | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.172 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,277 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.27 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Guernsey was 589 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 737 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 deaths in 1956.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Guernsey ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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