Life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey
Guernsey: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey stood at 85.58. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey peaked at 85.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.29, in 1955.
That places Guernsey 19th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.1 | 74.29 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.38 | 74.43 | 79.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.94 | 75.49 | 77.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.63 | 74.57 | 80.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.31 | 78.37 | 81.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.64 | 81.57 | 83.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 | 84.2 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.15 | 84.12 | 85.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare
- 17 Australia 85.74 compare
- 18 Martinique 85.62 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 compare
- 22 Malta 85.26 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 8.94 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.36 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.36 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.1164 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Guernsey was 85.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.29 in 1955.
- How does Guernsey rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guernsey ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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