Infant mortality rate in Jersey
Jersey: Infant mortality rate was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 0.9% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Jersey peaked at 3.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Jersey ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Jersey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,155 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 90.19 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Jersey?
- Infant mortality rate in Jersey was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Jersey rank for infant mortality rate?
- Jersey ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.