Number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey
Jersey: Number of children who die before age 5 was 7 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
7 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 7 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey peaked at 39 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7 deaths, in 2019.
Jersey ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 31 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 36 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3 deaths | 29 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.6 deaths | 33 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2 deaths | 17 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 deaths | 12 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 deaths | 7 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 7 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 202 Greenland 9 deaths compare
- 203 Iceland 8 deaths compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 7 deaths compare
- 207 American Samoa 6 deaths compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 5 deaths compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 deaths compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands 5 deaths compare
More health data for Jersey
- 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)
- 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)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Jersey was 7 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 39 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 deaths in 2019.
- How does Jersey rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Jersey ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.