Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey
Guernsey: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.56
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 1963
All-time low
2.93
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 4.56 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey peaked at 11.15 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1999.
Guernsey ranks 140th 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.89 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.46 | -33.7% |
| 1953 | 8.87 | +98.9% |
| 1954 | 5.67 | -36.1% |
| 1955 | 5.46 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 6.31 | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 8.3 | +31.5% |
| 1958 | 5.67 | -31.7% |
| 1959 | 8.06 | +42.3% |
| 1960 | 4.37 | -45.8% |
| 1961 | 6.37 | +45.7% |
| 1962 | 6.99 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 11.15 | +59.5% |
| 1964 | 5.8 | -48.0% |
| 1965 | 4.69 | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 4.14 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 7.27 | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 5.93 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 6.71 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 5.9 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 6.83 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 8.36 | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 7.44 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.67 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 7.4 | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 4.52 | -39.0% |
| 1983 | 5.66 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.32 | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 5.66 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 5.67 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 7.45 | +100.5% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 5.66 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 5.03 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 4.66 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.64 | 4.46 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 4.14 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 5.67 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 4.52 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 2.93 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.19 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.78 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 4.25 | 4.56 | 4 |
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More health data for Guernsey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.172 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.27 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.36 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 83.27 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guernsey was 4.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 1963.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1999.
- How does Guernsey rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Guernsey ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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