Number of births per year in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of births per year was 521 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
521
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
751
in 1990
All-time low
494
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Guernsey is 521, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Guernsey peaked at 751 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 494, in 2019.
That places Guernsey 212th 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.
Number of births per year in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 736 | — |
| 1951 | 719 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 692 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 669 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 651 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 641 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 639 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 643 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 645 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 649 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 654 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 655 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 686 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 723 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 736 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 715 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 698 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 694 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 712 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 744 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 745 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 732 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 726 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 702 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 691 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 677 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 673 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 654 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 641 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 639 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 630 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 614 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 590 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 650 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 600 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 642 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 669 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 678 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 681 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 705 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 751 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 751 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 717 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 692 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 678 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 633 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 659 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 682 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 676 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 678 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 655 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 640 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 628 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 621 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 615 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 615 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 615 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 615 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 613 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 606 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 603 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 600 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 593 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 584 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 569 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 554 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 537 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 515 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 496 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 494 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 501 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 517 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 521 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 521 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 668.4 | 639 | 736 | 10 |
| 1960s | 701.7 | 654 | 744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 688 | 639 | 745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 645.9 | 590 | 705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.7 | 633 | 751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.3 | 606 | 655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.5 | 494 | 603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515 | 501 | 521 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 compare
- 210 Andorra 555 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 549 compare
- 212 Bermuda 521 compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 496 compare
- 215 Saint Martin (French Part) 470 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % 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 number of births per year in Guernsey?
- Number of births per year in Guernsey was 521 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 751 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of births per year?
- Guernsey ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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