Number of births in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Number of births was 702 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
702 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
954 births
in 2008
All-time low
630 births
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Isle of Man, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births in Isle of Man stood at 702 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Isle of Man peaked at 954 births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 630 births, in 1955.
That places Isle of Man 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 887 births | — |
| 1951 | 864 births | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 816 births | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 754 births | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 692 births | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 630 births | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 643 births | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 645 births | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 671 births | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 654 births | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 692 births | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 663 births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 644 births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 648 births | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 656 births | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 642 births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 633 births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 649 births | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 675 births | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 721 births | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 764 births | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 777 births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 789 births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 786 births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 776 births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 761 births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 751 births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 747 births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 752 births | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 758 births | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 772 births | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 783 births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 779 births | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 769 births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 758 births | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 762 births | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 764 births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 791 births | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 825 births | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 855 births | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 897 births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 932 births | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 947 births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 944 births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 936 births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 942 births | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 944 births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 950 births | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 950 births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 937 births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 945 births | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 948 births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 940 births | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 922 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 909 births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 922 births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 937 births | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 947 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 954 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 953 births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 949 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 936 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 908 births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 877 births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 848 births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 817 births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 788 births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 769 births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 754 births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 741 births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 730 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 718 births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 710 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 702 births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 725.6 births | 630 births | 887 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 662.3 births | 633 births | 721 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 766.1 births | 747 births | 789 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.8 births | 758 births | 855 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 937.9 births | 897 births | 950 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.7 births | 909 births | 954 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.7 births | 741 births | 949 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 715 births | 702 births | 730 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 204 Greenland 789 births compare
- 205 Dominica 738 births compare
- 206 American Samoa 731 births compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 690 births compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 583 births compare
- 210 Andorra 555 births compare
More population data for Isle of Man
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 101.89 people per km² (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1425 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6348 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per capita 0.0001 thousands per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Isle of Man?
- Number of births in Isle of Man was 702 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 954 births in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 births in 1955.
- How does Isle of Man rank for number of births?
- Isle of Man ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.