How does Jersey rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?

Jersey ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Jersey?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Jersey

Name: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Jersey
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jersey: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.37 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.37 live births per woman

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

199th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.79 live births per woman

in 1964

All-time low

1.3 live births per woman

in 1985

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Jersey, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Jersey stood at 1.37 live births per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Jersey peaked at 2.79 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.3 live births per woman, in 1985.

That places Jersey 199th 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	2.07 live births per woman	1.95 live births per woman	2.26 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.51 live births per woman	2.1 live births per woman	2.79 live births per woman	10
1970s	1.54 live births per woman	1.34 live births per woman	1.93 live births per woman	10
1980s	1.36 live births per woman	1.3 live births per woman	1.45 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.49 live births per woman	1.41 live births per woman	1.54 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.51 live births per woman	1.43 live births per woman	1.58 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.5 live births per woman	1.36 live births per woman	1.6 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.36 live births per woman	1.34 live births per woman	1.37 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Jersey

196 Belgium 1.38 live births per woman compare
196 Saint Lucia 1.38 live births per woman compare
198 Bahamas 1.37 live births per woman compare
200 Anguilla 1.36 live births per woman compare
201 Guernsey 1.36 live births per woman compare
202 Jamaica 1.36 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
Birth rate by women's age group 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (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 accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)

All data for Jersey →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Jersey?: Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Jersey was 1.37 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 Jersey?: The highest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Jersey?: The lowest recorded value was 1.3 live births per woman in 1985.
How does Jersey rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?: Jersey ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Jersey?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.