Birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey
Guernsey: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey stood at 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey peaked at 43.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 172 Bhutan 9.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 176 Gibraltar 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 177 Algeria 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guernsey was 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guernsey ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.