Annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual number of births by world region was 8,988 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,988
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,988
in 2023
All-time low
2,145
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu is 8,988, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu peaked at 8,988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,145, in 1950.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,145 | — |
| 1951 | 2,211 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2,282 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2,357 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,437 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2,513 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,582 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2,647 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2,718 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2,787 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,857 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,927 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,996 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,068 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,138 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,213 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,306 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,406 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,486 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,565 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,647 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,741 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,837 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,928 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,012 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,106 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,194 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,290 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,418 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,552 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,661 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,828 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,980 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,114 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,234 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,346 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,450 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,540 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,619 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,690 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,770 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,850 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,921 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,944 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,936 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,908 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,864 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,822 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,844 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,898 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,019 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,166 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,230 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,334 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,461 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,583 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,774 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,048 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,373 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,628 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,850 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,057 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,256 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,458 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,610 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,725 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,844 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,935 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,965 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,969 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,948 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,972 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,976 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,988 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8,988 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8,988 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,468 | 2,145 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,196 | 2,857 | 3,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,072 | 3,647 | 4,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,246 | 4,661 | 5,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,876 | 5,770 | 5,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,662 | 6,019 | 7,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,567 | 7,850 | 8,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,971 | 8,948 | 8,988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu?
- Annual number of births by world region in Vanuatu was 8,988 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,988 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,145 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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