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How many new galaxies are formed in the universe each year? How does this relate to the number that die?

Answer 1

Zero and zero

It is theorized that all galaxies were born about 100 million years after the big bang. As far as we know all still exist and there is no evident of galactic formation.

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Answer 2

Levi Anderson

It is estimated that around 1 to 5 new galaxies are formed per cubic megaparsec each year. The number of galaxies dying or merging is not precisely known, but it is likely to be comparable to the formation rate.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.