Natural population growth in Jersey
Jersey: Natural population growth was -0.2858 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Jersey is -0.2858, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 243.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Jersey peaked at 0.6459 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.3105, in 2021.
That places Jersey 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3425 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2934 | -14.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2529 | -13.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2045 | -19.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1749 | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1365 | -22.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1517 | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.189 | +24.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2607 | +37.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3294 | +26.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4243 | +28.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4806 | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5616 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6251 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6459 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6142 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5211 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4099 | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3405 | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2618 | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1642 | -37.3% |
| 1971 | 0.164 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | -0.0058 | -103.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0369 | +536.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0723 | +95.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0908 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | -0.1284 | +41.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0631 | -50.9% |
| 1978 | -0.071 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0462 | -34.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0495 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0401 | -19.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0033 | -91.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 | -969.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0885 | +208.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0643 | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1091 | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1771 | +62.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2414 | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2569 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2689 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2411 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3013 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2508 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3258 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3416 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3481 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3353 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3165 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2893 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2711 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2503 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.274 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2585 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2016 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2006 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2608 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2688 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2741 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2704 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2442 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1986 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1541 | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0846 | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0539 | -386.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1186 | +120.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1791 | +51.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2808 | +56.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3105 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2745 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2858 | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Jersey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +969.7% | -0.0033 | 0.0287 |
| 1973 | -536.2% | -0.0058 | -0.0369 |
| 2017 | -386.7% | 0.0188 | -0.0539 |
| 1984 | +208.4% | 0.0287 | 0.0885 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2336 | 0.1365 | 0.3425 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4885 | 0.2618 | 0.6459 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0186 | -0.1284 | 0.1642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0873 | -0.0495 | 0.2569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3019 | 0.2411 | 0.3481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 | 0.2006 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 | -0.1791 | 0.2741 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2879 | -0.3105 | -0.2745 | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- Population growth rate -0.014 (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 -0.014 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,362 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Jersey?
- Natural population growth in Jersey was -0.2858 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6459 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3105 in 2021.
- How does Jersey rank for natural population growth?
- Jersey ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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