Number of deaths per year in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of deaths per year was 589 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
589
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
737
in 1982
All-time low
396
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Guernsey is 589, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Guernsey peaked at 737 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 396, in 1956.
Guernsey ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths per year in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 501 | — |
| 1951 | 483 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 474 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 497 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 473 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 524 | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 396 | -24.4% |
| 1957 | 502 | +26.8% |
| 1958 | 497 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 482 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 454 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 538 | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 521 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 503 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 566 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 616 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 573 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 585 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 623 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 639 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 646 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 633 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 647 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 589 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 604 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 610 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 615 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 593 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 606 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 617 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 589 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 617 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 737 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 573 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 577 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 595 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 616 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 607 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 599 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 562 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 637 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 624 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 592 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 646 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 648 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 582 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 596 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 565 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 551 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 512 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 552 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 554 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 553 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 556 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 529 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 527 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 510 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 517 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 511 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 507 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 502 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 495 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 519 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 508 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 506 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 527 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 544 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 563 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 545 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 533 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 542 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 632 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 581 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 589 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 482.9 | 396 | 524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 561.8 | 454 | 639 | 10 |
| 1970s | 616 | 589 | 647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.2 | 562 | 737 | 10 |
| 1990s | 595.3 | 512 | 648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.6 | 507 | 556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.2 | 495 | 563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 586 | 542 | 632 | 4 |
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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 number of deaths per year in Guernsey?
- Number of deaths per year in Guernsey was 589 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 737 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 in 1956.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of deaths per year?
- Guernsey ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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