Death rate in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Death rate was 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Guadeloupe is 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 17.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Guadeloupe 59th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 13.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 56 South Sudan 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Aruba 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Kingdom 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Central African Republic 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Armenia 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Spain 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Guadeloupe
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,173 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.05 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.2% (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.05 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9734 index (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Guadeloupe?
- Death rate in Guadeloupe was 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for death rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 59th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.