Number of births per year in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of births per year was 521 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
521
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
751
in 1990
All-time low
494
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Guernsey, 1950β2023
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 211th out of 229 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.
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
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 583 compare
- 209 Andorra, Principality of 555 compare
- 210 St. Kitts and Nevis 549 compare
- 211 Bermuda 521 compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 496 compare
- 214 Saint Martin 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 growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,139 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.36 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.35 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.36 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth -0.1164 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age -0.1164 (2023)
- Natural population growth -0.1164 (2023)
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 211th out of 229 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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