Birth rate vs. death rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 8.14 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Guernsey peaked at 16.37 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.86 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
Guernsey ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | 16.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 births per 1,000 people | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | 10.66 births per 1,000 people | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 7.86 births per 1,000 people | 9.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 births per 1,000 people | 7.94 births per 1,000 people | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Guernsey
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,277 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 91.94 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Guernsey?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Guernsey was 8.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Guernsey ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.