Share of births by age of mother in Jersey
Jersey: Share of births by age of mother was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 1967
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 2.8% 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, 2.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.5% | — |
| 1951 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.7% | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 5.1% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Jersey?
- Share of births by age of mother in Jersey was 2.8% 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 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 2.3% 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 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.