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
11.5%
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: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 11.5% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 5.7% | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 173 Isle of Man 2.6% compare
- 173 Saint Helena 2.6% compare
- 175 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 177 Martinique 2.5% compare
- 178 Gibraltar 2.4% compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
More population data for Guernsey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3146 % change on previous year (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,139 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.03 % 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.