Share of births by age of mother in Jersey
Jersey: Share of births by age of mother was 2.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.81
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 1967
All-time low
2.33
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 2.81 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Jersey peaked at 10.1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2021.
That places Jersey 169th 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 Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.49 | — |
| 1951 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.66 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 5.09 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 5.45 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 5.83 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 5.94 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 6.12 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.06 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.8 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.92 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 7.83 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 9.05 | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 9.86 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 10.1 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.83 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.09 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 8.91 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.54 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.93 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.89 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.45 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.74 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.45 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.12 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.69 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.87 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.57 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 5.95 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.79 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.82 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.14 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 | 4.41 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.98 | 5.7 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 | 6.99 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 5.95 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 4.61 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 5.14 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 2.85 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.33 | 2.81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Jersey?
- Share of births by age of mother in Jersey was 2.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2021.
- How does Jersey rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Jersey ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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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