Number of children under 5 in Guernsey
Guernsey: Number of children under 5 was 2,582 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,582 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,138 people
in 1951
All-time low
2,582 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Guernsey is 2,582 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Guernsey peaked at 4,138 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2,582 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,843 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,138 people | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 4,045 people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 3,839 people | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 3,656 people | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 3,540 people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 3,481 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,475 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3,507 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3,569 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3,667 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 3,731 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,724 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,716 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,742 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3,792 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,866 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,947 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,004 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 4,046 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4,087 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,077 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,985 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3,872 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,749 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,584 people | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3,415 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,272 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3,146 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,044 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,983 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,982 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,024 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,073 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,125 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,179 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,229 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,279 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3,336 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,405 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,499 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,594 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,656 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,676 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,658 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,565 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,438 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,356 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,302 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,261 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,248 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,244 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,224 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,193 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,154 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,104 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,076 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,071 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,077 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,095 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,128 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,162 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,210 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,245 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,231 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,179 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,106 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,018 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,920 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,836 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,761 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,683 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,613 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,582 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,709 people | 3,475 people | 4,138 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,824 people | 3,667 people | 4,046 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,623 people | 3,044 people | 4,087 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,162 people | 2,982 people | 3,405 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,500 people | 3,261 people | 3,676 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,149 people | 3,071 people | 3,248 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,104 people | 2,836 people | 3,245 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,660 people | 2,582 people | 2,761 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 people compare
- 214 Andorra 2,416 people compare
- 215 Gibraltar 2,245 people compare
- 216 Liechtenstein 1,867 people compare
More reference data data for Guernsey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (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)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.7 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type 0 hectares (2025)
- Red List Index 0.95 index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Guernsey?
- Number of children under 5 in Guernsey was 2,582 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,138 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,582 people in 2023.
- How does Guernsey rank for number of children under 5?
- Guernsey ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.