Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guernsey
Guernsey: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.55
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.23
in 1963
All-time low
3.07
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 4.55 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guernsey peaked at 9.23 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 1999.
Guernsey ranks 129th 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 male and female life expectancy in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.41 | — |
| 1951 | 5.38 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.89 | -27.7% |
| 1953 | 6.88 | +77.0% |
| 1954 | 4.85 | -29.5% |
| 1955 | 4.46 | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 5.83 | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 6.73 | +15.5% |
| 1958 | 4.93 | -26.7% |
| 1959 | 6.85 | +39.0% |
| 1960 | 4.13 | -39.8% |
| 1961 | 5.34 | +29.4% |
| 1962 | 5.94 | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 9.23 | +55.4% |
| 1964 | 4.96 | -46.3% |
| 1965 | 4 | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.93 | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 5.91 | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 5.29 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 4.96 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 5.63 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 5 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 6.99 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 6.29 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 5.89 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.07 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 6.49 | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 5.39 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 5.34 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 6.53 | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 5.46 | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7 | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9 | +86.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 5.38 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 4.57 | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.68 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.49 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.52 | 3.89 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.35 | 3.78 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.96 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 3.07 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 4.22 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.83 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.27 | 4.55 | 4 |
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More health data for Guernsey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
- Life expectancy 83.27 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Guernsey?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guernsey was 4.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 in 1963.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 1999.
- How does Guernsey rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Guernsey ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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