Children under age 5 in Jersey
Jersey: Children under age 5 was 4,430 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,430
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,379
in 2014
All-time low
3,814
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Jersey is 4,430, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Jersey peaked at 5,379 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,814, 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.
Children under age 5 in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,338 | — |
| 1951 | 4,413 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 4,364 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4,277 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 4,203 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4,174 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4,164 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,161 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4,207 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,294 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4,431 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4,652 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 4,874 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 5,020 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,124 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,206 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5,258 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,259 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,179 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 5,051 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,929 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,813 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,678 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,498 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4,272 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,009 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,840 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 3,814 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3,840 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3,876 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,914 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,998 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,102 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,183 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4,224 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,240 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,295 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,386 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,459 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,527 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,687 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,915 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5,082 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,162 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,168 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,082 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,048 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,094 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,100 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,050 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,928 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,831 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,840 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,877 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,905 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,958 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,989 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,999 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,997 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,987 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,996 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,077 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,219 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,320 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,379 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,373 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,277 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,136 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,013 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,913 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,782 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,640 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,526 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,430 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,260 | 4,161 | 4,413 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,005 | 4,431 | 5,259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,257 | 3,814 | 4,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,233 | 3,914 | 4,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,039 | 4,687 | 5,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,931 | 4,831 | 4,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,170 | 4,913 | 5,379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,594 | 4,430 | 4,782 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 5,404 compare
- 199 Aruba 5,288 compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 4,767 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
More reference data data for Jersey
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.1856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Wealth share richest 22.85 (2024)
- Children per woman un 1.37 (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)
- Period average age of mothers 30.75 (2023)
- Children born per woman 1.37 (2023)
- Children per woman vs human development index 1.37 (2023)
- Annual burned area by landcover 0 (2025)
- Area burned wildfires by type 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Jersey?
- Children under age 5 in Jersey was 4,430 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 5,379 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,814 in 1977.
- How does Jersey rank for children under age 5?
- Jersey ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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