Birth rate by women's age group in Jersey
Jersey: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Jersey, 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 Jersey stood at 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Jersey peaked at 45.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Jersey 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 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
- 179 Belarus 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 181 Brunei 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 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 -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Jersey?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Jersey was 8.53 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Jersey rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Jersey ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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.