Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Jersey
Jersey: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.37 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 1.37 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jersey
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 43.1 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Jersey?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 live births per woman in 1985.
- How does Jersey rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Jersey ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. 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.