Births in Jersey fell by 10% in 2024, figures show

The number of babies born in Jersey fell by almost 10% in 2024 compared to the year before, figures show.

Public Health Jersey said 720 births to Jersey resident mothers were recorded in 2024, which was down from 799 in 2023.

It said the figure was the lowest going back to 1995 and represented a 36% decrease from 2012 when 1,124 births were recorded - the most so far this century.

The figures from Public Health Jersey also showed 51% of the 2024 births were to first-time mothers and the average age of women giving birth in Jersey was 32 years.

Public Health Jersey said 330 of the babies born in 2024 were female and 390 were male.

It said 8% of the births were classified as preterm - meaning they were born before 37 weeks' gestation - and 10 mothers in Jersey had twins or multiple births.

A total of 46% of births between 2022 and 2024 were delivered by Caesarean section, Public Health Jersey added.

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