Number of children under 5 in Jersey
Jersey: Number of children under 5 was 4,430 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,430 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,379 people
in 2014
All-time low
3,814 people
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Jersey, 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 Jersey is 4,430 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Jersey peaked at 5,379 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,814 people, in 1977.
Jersey ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Jersey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,338 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,413 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 4,364 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4,277 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 4,203 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4,174 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4,164 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,161 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4,207 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,294 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4,431 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4,652 people | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4,874 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 5,020 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,124 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,206 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5,258 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,259 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,179 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5,051 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,929 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,813 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,678 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,498 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4,272 people | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,009 people | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,840 people | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3,814 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3,840 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,876 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,914 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,998 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,102 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,183 people | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4,224 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,240 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,295 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,386 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,459 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,527 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,687 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,915 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5,082 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,162 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,168 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,082 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,048 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,094 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,100 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,050 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,928 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,831 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,840 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,877 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,905 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,958 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,989 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,999 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,997 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,987 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,996 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,077 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,219 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,320 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,379 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,373 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,277 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,136 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,013 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,913 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,782 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,640 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,526 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,430 people | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,260 people | 4,161 people | 4,413 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,005 people | 4,431 people | 5,259 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,257 people | 3,814 people | 4,929 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,233 people | 3,914 people | 4,527 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,039 people | 4,687 people | 5,168 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,931 people | 4,831 people | 4,999 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,170 people | 4,913 people | 5,379 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,594 people | 4,430 people | 4,782 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 people compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.23 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 218.57 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.37 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 Jersey?
- Number of children under 5 in Jersey was 4,430 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 5,379 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 people in 1977.
- How does Jersey rank for number of children under 5?
- Jersey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.