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
24681012195019862023

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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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.