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
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.
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
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.35 children per women (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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.37 live births per woman (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)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.