Birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey
Jersey: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.23 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.7 births per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
8.23 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 8.23 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey peaked at 18.7 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8.23 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Jersey 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 14.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 13.46 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 14.67 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 18.52 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 17.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 15.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 14.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.24 births per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 11.73 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 11.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.55 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.93 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 13.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.34 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | 13.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.2 births per 1,000 people | 15.11 births per 1,000 people | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | 13.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | 8.54 births per 1,000 people | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 8.23 births per 1,000 people | 8.3 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 204 Portugal 8.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 205 Thailand 8.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 207 Poland 8.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 208 Singapore 8.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 209 Guernsey 8.14 births per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4052 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Jersey was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jersey rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Jersey ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.