Number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
3 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey stood at 3 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey peaked at 23 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2014.
Guernsey ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 19 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 22 deaths | +15.8% |
| 1954 | 17 deaths | -22.7% |
| 1955 | 20 deaths | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 10 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 19 deaths | +90.0% |
| 1958 | 16 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1959 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 11 deaths | -31.2% |
| 1961 | 18 deaths | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 19 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 16 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 21 deaths | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 16 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 12 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 16 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 9 deaths | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 10 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 11 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 8 deaths | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4 deaths | 10 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.9 deaths | 11 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4 deaths | 12 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 deaths | 8 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 deaths | 6 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 216 Andorra 3 deaths compare
- 216 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 3 deaths compare
- 216 Northern Mariana Islands 3 deaths compare
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)
- 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)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.27 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Guernsey was 3 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2014.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Guernsey ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.