Guernsey vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of births by age of mother
Guernsey
2.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2023
Guernsey rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
179th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Guernsey
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 10.1% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Guernsey or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Guernsey, at 2.5% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Guernsey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Guernsey ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.