Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey

Jersey: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.37 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.37 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.79 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.3 live births per woman
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey is 1.37 live births per woman, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey peaked at 2.79 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.3 live births per woman, in 1985.

Jersey ranks 199th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.07 live births per woman 1.95 live births per woman 2.26 live births per woman 10
1960s 2.51 live births per woman 2.1 live births per woman 2.79 live births per woman 10
1970s 1.54 live births per woman 1.34 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 10
1980s 1.36 live births per woman 1.3 live births per woman 1.45 live births per woman 10
1990s 1.49 live births per woman 1.41 live births per woman 1.54 live births per woman 10
2000s 1.51 live births per woman 1.43 live births per woman 1.58 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.5 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 1.6 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.36 live births per woman 1.34 live births per woman 1.37 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Jersey

  1. 196 Belgium 1.38 live births per woman compare
  2. 196 Saint Lucia 1.38 live births per woman compare
  3. 198 Bahamas 1.37 live births per woman compare
  4. 200 Anguilla 1.36 live births per woman compare
  5. 201 Guernsey 1.36 live births per woman compare
  6. 202 Jamaica 1.36 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jersey was 1.37 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 Jersey?
The highest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 1964.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Jersey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 live births per woman in 1985.
How does Jersey rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Jersey ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Jersey?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.