Number of children under 15, by world region in Jersey
Jersey: Number of children under 15, by world region was 15,057 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,057 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,855 people
in 2015
All-time low
11,466 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 15,057 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Jersey peaked at 15,855 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,466 people, in 1950.
That places Jersey 200th 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 children under 15, by world region in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,466 people | — |
| 1951 | 11,684 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 11,838 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 11,950 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 12,021 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 12,058 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 12,088 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 12,172 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 12,314 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 12,453 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 12,579 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 12,755 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 12,977 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13,174 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 13,327 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 13,471 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13,636 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13,809 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13,971 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 14,094 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14,233 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 14,466 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14,663 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14,655 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14,467 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14,149 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 13,871 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 13,710 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 13,537 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 13,334 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13,124 people | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,942 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,782 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12,661 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,570 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 12,482 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,456 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12,529 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12,633 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,740 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12,934 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13,244 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13,567 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13,843 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 14,057 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14,183 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14,369 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,631 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14,820 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,923 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14,924 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,002 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15,179 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,298 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,351 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,361 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,328 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,303 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,275 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,235 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,200 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,251 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15,436 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15,632 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15,790 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,855 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,817 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,779 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,750 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,657 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,537 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,408 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,246 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,057 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,004 people | 11,466 people | 12,453 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,379 people | 12,579 people | 14,094 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,108 people | 13,334 people | 14,663 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,692 people | 12,456 people | 13,124 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,057 people | 12,934 people | 14,923 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,226 people | 14,924 people | 15,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,617 people | 15,200 people | 15,855 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,312 people | 15,057 people | 15,537 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 16,999 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 13,479 people compare
- 203 American Samoa 13,078 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Jersey?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Jersey was 15,057 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 15,855 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,466 people in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Jersey ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.