Birth rates and death rates in Guernsey
Guernsey: Birth rates and death rates was 9.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.3
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.53
in 1982
All-time low
8.11
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Guernsey stood at 9.3.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Guernsey peaked at 13.53 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 2011.
Guernsey ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.16 | — |
| 1951 | 10.63 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 10.24 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 10.75 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 10.16 | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 11.25 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 8.61 | -23.4% |
| 1957 | 10.68 | +24.1% |
| 1958 | 10.5 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 10.19 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 9.79 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 11.33 | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 10.88 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 10.31 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 11.47 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 12.3 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 11.27 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 11.33 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11.92 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 12.06 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 12 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.69 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 11.9 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.86 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 11.15 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 11.26 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.26 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.87 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 11.38 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 13.53 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 10.51 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 10.49 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.61 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.97 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.63 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.35 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.82 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.82 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 10.46 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.89 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.83 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10.89 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.07 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.57 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.25 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.57 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.23 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.49 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.37 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8.21 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.16 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.42 | 8.61 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.27 | 9.79 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.37 | 10.86 | 12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 | 9.82 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 8.57 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 | 8.37 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 8.11 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 8.74 | 10.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 60 Central African Republic 9.42 compare
- 61 Armenia 9.37 compare
- 62 Spain 9.34 compare
- 64 Saint Martin (French Part) 9.28 compare
- 65 France 9.27 compare
- 66 Cook Islands 9.27 compare
More health data for Guernsey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Life expectancy 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.27 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.36 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 83.27 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.27 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Guernsey?
- Birth rates and death rates in Guernsey was 9.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 2011.
- How does Guernsey rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Guernsey ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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