Birth rate in Jersey
Jersey: Birth rate was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.23 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.7 births per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
8.23 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 8.23 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Jersey peaked at 18.7 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8.23 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Jersey ranks 206th 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.
Birth rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 14.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 17.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 15.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 14.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.24 births per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 11.73 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.2 births per 1,000 people | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | 13.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | 8.54 births per 1,000 people | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 8.23 births per 1,000 people | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 204 Portugal 8.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 205 Thailand 8.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 207 Poland 8.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 208 Singapore 8.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Guernsey 8.14 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Jersey?
- Birth rate in Jersey was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for birth rate?
- Jersey ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.