Long run birth rate in Guernsey
Guernsey: Long run birth rate was 8.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.14
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 1950
All-time low
7.86
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Guernsey stood at 8.14.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Guernsey peaked at 16.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2019.
That places Guernsey 209th 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.
Long run birth rate in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.37 | — |
| 1951 | 15.69 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 15.02 | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 14.47 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 14.05 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 13.82 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 13.75 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 13.79 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 13.77 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 13.81 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 13.87 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 13.8 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 14.29 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 14.87 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 14.93 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14.31 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 13.78 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 13.51 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 13.67 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.07 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13.88 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 13.52 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.37 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.93 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 12.72 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 12.48 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 12.41 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.08 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.85 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.84 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.68 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 11.36 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.88 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 10.87 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.53 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.92 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.85 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 12.12 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.74 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 12.64 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.05 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.62 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.66 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11.45 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.31 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.29 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.87 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.58 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.23 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.12 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.09 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.73 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.58 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.16 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.86 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.94 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.18 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 | 13.75 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.11 | 13.51 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 | 11.84 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 | 10.86 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 | 10.66 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 9.88 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 7.86 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.94 | 8.18 | 4 |
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More population data for Guernsey
- Population growth rate -0.308 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0637 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 0.3952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Guernsey?
- Long run birth rate in Guernsey was 8.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for long run birth rate?
- Guernsey ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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