Number of births, by world region in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of births, by world region was 521 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
521 births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
751 births
in 1990
All-time low
494 births
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Guernsey is 521 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Guernsey peaked at 751 births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 494 births, in 2019.
Guernsey ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 736 births | — |
| 1951 | 719 births | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 692 births | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 669 births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 651 births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 641 births | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 639 births | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 643 births | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 645 births | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 649 births | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 654 births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 655 births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 686 births | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 723 births | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 736 births | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 715 births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 698 births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 694 births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 712 births | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 744 births | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 745 births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 732 births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 726 births | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 702 births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 691 births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 677 births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 673 births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 654 births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 641 births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 639 births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 630 births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 614 births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 590 births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 650 births | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 600 births | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 642 births | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 669 births | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 678 births | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 681 births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 705 births | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 751 births | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 751 births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 717 births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 692 births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 678 births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 633 births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 659 births | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 682 births | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 676 births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 678 births | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 655 births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 640 births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 628 births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 621 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 615 births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 615 births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 615 births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 615 births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 613 births | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 606 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 603 births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 600 births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 593 births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 584 births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 569 births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 554 births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 537 births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 515 births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 496 births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 494 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 501 births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 517 births | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 521 births | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 521 births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 668.4 births | 639 births | 736 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 701.7 births | 654 births | 744 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 688 births | 639 births | 745 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 645.9 births | 590 births | 705 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.7 births | 633 births | 751 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.3 births | 606 births | 655 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.5 births | 494 births | 603 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 515 births | 501 births | 521 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 births compare
- 210 Andorra 555 births compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 births compare
- 212 Bermuda 521 births compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 496 births compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French part) 470 births compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Guernsey?
- Number of births, by world region in Guernsey was 521 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 751 births in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 births in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of births, by world region?
- Guernsey ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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