Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey
Guernsey: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 81.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.17
in 2020
All-time low
67.15
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey is 81.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey peaked at 81.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.15, in 1953.
Guernsey ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.81 | — |
| 1951 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 70.4 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 67.15 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 70.2 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 68.83 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 72.66 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 68.54 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 70.69 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 69.93 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 72.89 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 69.65 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 70.05 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 68.46 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 70.15 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 69.73 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 71.54 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 70.51 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.75 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 69.14 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 69.57 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 69.62 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.89 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.77 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 69.42 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 69.86 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.17 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.64 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.53 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.28 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.03 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 70.98 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 70.05 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.29 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 73.27 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.36 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 73.53 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 73.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.16 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.65 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 74.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.06 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 74.7 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 73.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.89 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 75.29 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 75.98 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.42 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.64 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 76.99 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 77.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.15 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.87 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.38 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.67 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.17 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.38 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.81 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.64 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.41 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.12 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.87 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 80.88 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.01 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.46 | 67.15 | 72.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.09 | 68.46 | 72.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.27 | 69.42 | 71.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.78 | 70.05 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.36 | 73.06 | 78.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.24 | 76.99 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 | 80.17 | 81.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.73 | 79.87 | 81.17 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guernsey was 81.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 81.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.15 in 1953.
- How does Guernsey rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Guernsey ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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