Channel Islands Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CBRT.IN
Channel Islands's birth rate was 8.1 in 2025, ranked 181st globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Channel Islands's birth rate stood at 8.1 in 2025, a decline of +0.1 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.1 by 2025. Channel Islands ranked 181st globally.
The Channel Islands have experienced a significant decline in birth rates over the past six decades, with the all-time peak of 17.10 occurring in 1964 and the current rate of 8.14 as of 2025 marking the lowest point in their recorded history. This decline is consistent with global trends, with the Channel Islands ranking 181 globally in terms of birth rate. In comparison, Austria, a peer country, has a birth rate of 8.24, slightly higher than the Channel Islands. The Channel Islands' birth rate has fallen by an average of 0.69 per annum since 1964, resulting in a substantial decrease in population growth. This trend is likely to continue if the current demographic shifts persist, potentially impacting the islands' labor force and social security systems. A significant shift in government policies or demographic trends, such as an increase in fertility rates or a reversal of migration patterns, would be required to alter the trajectory of the Channel Islands' birth rate.
Data & projection
| Year | Birth Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.1 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.1 | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.1 | −0.1 | #181 |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +0.0 | #29 |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +0.0 | #21 |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +0.0 | #15 |
| 2020 | 8.2 | −0.1 | #14 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | −0.2 | #12 |
| 2018 | 8.5 | −0.3 | #14 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | −0.4 | #14 |
| 2016 | 9.2 | −0.3 | #14 |
| 2015 | 9.5 | −0.3 | #19 |
| 2014 | 9.8 | −0.3 | #20 |
| 2013 | 10.1 | −0.2 | #27 |
| 2012 | 10.3 | −0.2 | #28 |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +0.0 | #28 |
| 2010 | 10.5 | +0.0 | #24 |
Analysis
Channel Islands's birth rate was 8.1 in 2025, a decline of −0.1 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 8.1 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Channel Islands's birth rate was 8.1 in 2025. Ranked 181st globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from the previous year.
Channel Islands's birth rate peaked at 17.1 in 1964.
The lowest birth rate in Channel Islands was 8.1 in 2025.
Channel Islands ranks 181st globally in birth rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Channel Islands's birth rate is projected to reach 8.1 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The birth rate of Channel Islands in 2025 was 8.1. This ranks 181st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_channel-islands_birth-rate,
title = {Channel Islands Birth Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/channel-islands/birth-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}