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
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.
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
- 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)
- Birth rate by women's age group 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (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 accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
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
The 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.