Life expectancy (Our World) in Guernsey
Guernsey: Life expectancy (Our World) was 83.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.27
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.35
in 2020
All-time low
71.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 83.27 for life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Guernsey peaked at 83.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.23, in 1950.
That places Guernsey 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.23 | — |
| 1951 | 71.71 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 72.68 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 71.46 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 73.07 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 71.58 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 75.86 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 72.61 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 73.58 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 73.93 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 75.19 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 72.88 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 73.58 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 73.12 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 72.16 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 73.72 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 73.43 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.39 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 72.38 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 73.01 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.89 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 74.22 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 73.56 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 73.58 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 74.44 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.31 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 75.49 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 74.68 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 72.37 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 76.21 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 76.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.03 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.03 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.43 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 77.6 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 76.64 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.82 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.8 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 78.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.7 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.16 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.26 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.39 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.49 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.61 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.68 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.43 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.73 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.16 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.31 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.31 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.35 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.75 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.56 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.75 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.28 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.97 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 83.11 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.27 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.77 | 71.23 | 75.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.27 | 72.16 | 75.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.64 | 72.58 | 74.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.78 | 72.37 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 76.64 | 80.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.53 | 79.39 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.68 | 82.31 | 83.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.92 | 81.97 | 83.35 | 4 |
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More health data for Guernsey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.36 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 83.27 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 83.27 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 83.27 (2023)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,277 (2090)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Guernsey?
- Life expectancy in Guernsey was 83.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 83.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.23 in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for life expectancy?
- Guernsey ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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