Infant mortality rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Guernsey is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guernsey peaked at 2.6% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Guernsey 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.6% compare
- 160 Vatican 0.6% compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.6% compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 164 Uruguay 0.6% compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.6% 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 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.27 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 91.94 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guernsey?
- Infant mortality rate in Guernsey was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Guernsey rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guernsey ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.