Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Guernsey
Guernsey: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.36 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.32 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 1.36 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Guernsey peaked at 2.48 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, in 2019.
Guernsey ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.33 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 2.18 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.09 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.12 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.15 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.19 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.24 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.27 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.37 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.48 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.35 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.23 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.15 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.16 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.1 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.02 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.82 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.73 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.65 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.59 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.62 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.47 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.55 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.59 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.54 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.56 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.44 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.34 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.41 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.47 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Guernsey?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Guernsey was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Guernsey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.