Share of births by age of mother in Guernsey
Guernsey: Share of births by age of mother was 2.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 1967
All-time low
2.5
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Guernsey is 2.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Guernsey peaked at 11.53 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2022.
That places Guernsey 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.62 | — |
| 1951 | 4.73 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 5.07 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 5.46 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 5.63 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 5.6 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.58 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.24 | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 5.66 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 5.95 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 6.71 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 7.61 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 10.21 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 11.32 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 11.53 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.52 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.16 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.38 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.92 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.54 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.26 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.16 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.92 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.41 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 8.58 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.29 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.41 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.79 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 8.98 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.77 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.17 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.22 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.55 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.66 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.51 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 7.06 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 6.42 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.01 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.64 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.34 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.79 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 | 4.62 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.03 | 5.66 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.31 | 8.29 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 | 8.1 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 5.92 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.94 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 2.83 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.5 | 2.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 173 Isle of Man 2.56 compare
- 173 Saint Helena 2.56 compare
- 175 Montenegro 2.54 compare
- 177 Martinique 2.49 compare
- 178 Gibraltar 2.37 compare
- 179 United Kingdom 2.36 compare
More population data for Guernsey
- 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.308 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % 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 share of births by age of mother in Guernsey?
- Share of births by age of mother in Guernsey was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2022.
- How does Guernsey rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Guernsey ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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