Natural population growth rate in Jersey
Jersey: Natural population growth rate was -0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Jersey is -0.3%, 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 rate in Jersey peaked at 0.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- 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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Jersey?
- Natural population growth rate in Jersey was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Jersey rank for natural population growth rate?
- Jersey ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.