Fertility rate by age group in Guernsey
Guernsey: Fertility rate by age group was 8.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.94
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.43
in 1969
All-time low
8.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Guernsey stood at 8.94. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Guernsey peaked at 43.43 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2023.
Guernsey ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.77 | — |
| 1951 | 21.87 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 21.31 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 20.99 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 21.06 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.33 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 23.94 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 25.81 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 26.51 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 26.18 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 26.11 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 26.11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.7 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 30.35 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 33.39 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 36.16 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 38.32 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 39.48 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 41.55 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 43.43 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 43.36 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 42.13 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40.18 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 36.93 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 34.09 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 31.23 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 28.79 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 26.82 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 25.63 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 24.73 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.49 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.16 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 23.92 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 26.27 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 23.04 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 24.85 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 26.29 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 27.15 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.47 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28.11 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 28.6 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 27.4 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.86 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 23.67 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 23.41 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.89 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 23.62 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 24.54 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 24.47 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.55 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 24.96 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.26 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.49 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.88 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.72 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.84 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.08 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.42 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.11 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.66 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 11.37 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.49 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.28 | 20.99 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.26 | 26.11 | 43.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.39 | 24.73 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 | 23.04 | 28.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8 | 21.89 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 | 20.08 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 | 9.41 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 | 8.94 | 9.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 172 Bhutan 9.36 compare
- 173 Martinique 9.29 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 compare
- 176 Gibraltar 8.8 compare
- 177 Algeria 8.7 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 compare
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 fertility rate by age group in Guernsey?
- Fertility rate by age group in Guernsey was 8.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Guernsey ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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