Number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Number of deaths was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
88
in 2023
All-time low
41
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha stood at 88. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1963.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 55
1951 53 -3.6%
1952 54 +1.9%
1953 52 -3.7%
1954 50 -3.8%
1955 46 -8.0%
1956 45 -2.2%
1957 46 +2.2%
1958 46 +0.0%
1959 43 -6.5%
1960 43 +0.0%
1961 44 +2.3%
1962 42 -4.5%
1963 41 -2.4%
1964 43 +4.9%
1965 44 +2.3%
1966 43 -2.3%
1967 46 +7.0%
1968 45 -2.2%
1969 47 +4.4%
1970 48 +2.1%
1971 48 +0.0%
1972 47 -2.1%
1973 47 +0.0%
1974 46 -2.1%
1975 47 +2.2%
1976 47 +0.0%
1977 47 +0.0%
1978 48 +2.1%
1979 48 +0.0%
1980 48 +0.0%
1981 48 +0.0%
1982 46 -4.2%
1983 47 +2.2%
1984 49 +4.3%
1985 51 +4.1%
1986 53 +3.9%
1987 56 +5.7%
1988 54 -3.6%
1989 50 -7.4%
1990 53 +6.0%
1991 54 +1.9%
1992 52 -3.7%
1993 52 +0.0%
1994 54 +3.8%
1995 51 -5.6%
1996 48 -5.9%
1997 45 -6.2%
1998 45 +0.0%
1999 43 -4.4%
2000 50 +16.3%
2001 50 +0.0%
2002 50 +0.0%
2003 48 -4.0%
2004 43 -10.4%
2005 46 +7.0%
2006 52 +13.0%
2007 58 +11.5%
2008 60 +3.4%
2009 63 +5.0%
2010 60 -4.8%
2011 61 +1.7%
2012 62 +1.6%
2013 64 +3.2%
2014 76 +18.8%
2015 75 -1.3%
2016 73 -2.7%
2017 69 -5.5%
2018 72 +4.3%
2019 74 +2.8%
2020 75 +1.4%
2021 83 +10.7%
2022 82 -1.2%
2023 88 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49 43 55 10
1960s 43.8 41 47 10
1970s 47.3 46 48 10
1980s 50.2 46 56 10
1990s 49.7 43 54 10
2000s 52 43 63 10
2010s 68.6 60 76 10
2020s 82 75 88 4

Countries ranked near Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

  1. 1 China 11.68 million compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 852 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 127 compare
  4. 2 India 9.51 million compare
  5. 3 Anguilla 96 compare
  6. 3 United States of America 2.98 million compare
  7. 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
  8. 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
  9. 5 Montserrat 57 compare
  10. 6 Niue 27 compare
  11. 6 Russian Federation 1.79 million compare
  12. 7 Pakistan 1.60 million compare
  13. 7 Tokelau 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
Number of deaths in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1963.
How does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha rank for number of deaths?
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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