Death rate in Jersey
Jersey: Death rate was 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Jersey stood at 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Jersey peaked at 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Jersey ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 29 Montenegro 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Italy 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Portugal 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Chad 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 34 North Macedonia 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Finland 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jersey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,155 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 89.9 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Jersey?
- Death rate in Jersey was 11.09 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Jersey rank for death rate?
- Jersey ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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.