Children under age 5 in Guernsey
Guernsey: Children under age 5 was 2,582 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,582
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,138
in 1951
All-time low
2,582
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Guernsey is 2,582, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Guernsey peaked at 4,138 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2,582, in 2023.
That places Guernsey 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,843 | — |
| 1951 | 4,138 | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 4,045 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 3,839 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 3,656 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 3,540 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 3,481 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,475 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3,507 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3,569 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3,667 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3,731 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,724 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,716 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,742 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,792 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,866 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,947 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,004 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4,046 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4,087 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,077 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,985 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,872 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,749 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,584 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3,415 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,272 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,146 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,044 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,983 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,982 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,024 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,073 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,125 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,179 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,229 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,279 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,336 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,405 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,499 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,594 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,656 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,676 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,658 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,565 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,438 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,356 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,302 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,261 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,248 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,244 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,224 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,193 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,154 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,104 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,076 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,071 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,077 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,095 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,128 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,162 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,210 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,245 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,231 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,179 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,106 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,018 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,920 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,836 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,761 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,683 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,613 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,582 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,709 | 3,475 | 4,138 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,824 | 3,667 | 4,046 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,623 | 3,044 | 4,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,162 | 2,982 | 3,405 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,500 | 3,261 | 3,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,149 | 3,071 | 3,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,104 | 2,836 | 3,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 | 2,582 | 2,761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 compare
- 214 Andorra 2,416 compare
- 215 Gibraltar 2,245 compare
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 compare
More reference data data for Guernsey
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1845 % change on previous year (2025)
- Wealth share richest 22.85 (2024)
- Children per woman un 1.36 (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.11 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 207.61 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Period average age of mothers 30.7 (2023)
- Children per woman vs human development index 1.36 (2023)
- Children born per woman 1.36 (2023)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2025)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Guernsey?
- Children under age 5 in Guernsey was 2,582 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,138 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,582 in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for children under age 5?
- Guernsey ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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