Birth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Birth rate was 8.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.14 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.37 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.86 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 8.14 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guernsey peaked at 16.37 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.86 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Guernsey 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.37 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.69 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 14.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 13.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 13.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 14.29 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 13.78 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.07 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 12.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.88 births per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.15 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | 16.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 births per 1,000 people | 10.86 births per 1,000 people | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | 10.66 births per 1,000 people | 12.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 7.86 births per 1,000 people | 9.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 births per 1,000 people | 7.94 births per 1,000 people | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 birth rate in Guernsey?
- Birth rate in Guernsey was 8.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for birth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.