Death rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Death rate was 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Guernsey peaked at 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 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
- 64 Saint Martin (French part) 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 65 France 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Cook Islands 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Guernsey
- 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 vs. GDP per capita 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 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 83.27 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 91.72 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Guernsey?
- Death rate in Guernsey was 9.3 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 Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Guernsey rank for death rate?
- Guernsey ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate 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 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.