Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Guernsey
Guernsey: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1963
All-time low
1.31
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guernsey is 1.35, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guernsey peaked at 2.41 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2019.
That places Guernsey 199th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 | — |
| 1951 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.11 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.03 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.08 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.21 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.09 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.05 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.56 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 2.07 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.53 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.31 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.31 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 4 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guernsey?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guernsey was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Guernsey ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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