Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Guernsey
Guernsey: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.5793 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Guernsey is 0.5793, 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 rates in Guernsey peaked at 2.63 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.5612, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.61 | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 2.1 | -14.5% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | +25.2% |
| 1954 | 2.04 | -22.4% |
| 1955 | 2.46 | +20.4% |
| 1956 | 1.43 | -41.6% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | +58.8% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 1.93 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | -21.9% |
| 1961 | 2.12 | +40.8% |
| 1962 | 1.97 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.26 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.19 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.19 | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9956 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9459 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8251 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9127 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9008 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8863 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8767 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8076 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7812 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7451 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7318 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7111 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6833 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6525 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6288 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6485 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6142 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6019 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.619 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6312 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6466 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6157 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.581 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5612 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6575 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5903 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5793 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Guernsey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +58.8% | 1.43 | 2.28 |
| 1961 | +40.8% | 1.51 | 2.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.43 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.51 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.15 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.8251 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8037 | 0.6833 | 0.9127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6239 | 0.581 | 0.6525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5971 | 0.5612 | 0.6575 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.6109 compare
- 160 Vatican 0.6024 compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.5893 compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.5608 compare
- 164 Uruguay 0.5599 compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.554 compare
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 vs electoral democracy index 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 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 infant mortality rates in Guernsey?
- Infant mortality rates in Guernsey was 0.5793 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5612 in 2020.
- How does Guernsey rank for infant mortality rates?
- Guernsey ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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