Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey
Guernsey: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey stood at 1.36 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey peaked at 2.48 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, in 2019.
Guernsey ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Guernsey
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,277 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 83.27 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 91.72 years (2100)
- Life expectancy at age 15 91.94 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guernsey was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Guernsey rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Guernsey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.