Number of births, by world region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of births, by world region was 8,988 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,988 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,988 births
in 2023
All-time low
2,145 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Vanuatu is 8,988 births, 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, number of births, by world region in Vanuatu peaked at 8,988 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,145 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,145 births | — |
| 1951 | 2,211 births | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2,282 births | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2,357 births | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,437 births | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2,513 births | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,582 births | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2,647 births | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2,718 births | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2,787 births | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,857 births | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,927 births | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,996 births | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,068 births | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,138 births | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,213 births | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,306 births | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,406 births | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,486 births | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,565 births | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,647 births | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,741 births | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,837 births | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,928 births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,012 births | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,106 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,194 births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,290 births | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,418 births | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,552 births | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,661 births | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,828 births | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,980 births | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,114 births | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,234 births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,346 births | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,450 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,540 births | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,619 births | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,690 births | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,770 births | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,850 births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,921 births | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,944 births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,936 births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,908 births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,864 births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,822 births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,844 births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,898 births | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,019 births | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,166 births | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,230 births | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,334 births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,461 births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,583 births | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,774 births | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,048 births | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,373 births | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,628 births | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,850 births | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,057 births | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,256 births | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,458 births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,610 births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,725 births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,844 births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,935 births | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,965 births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,969 births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,948 births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,972 births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,976 births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,988 births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,468 births | 2,145 births | 2,787 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,196 births | 2,857 births | 3,565 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,072 births | 3,647 births | 4,552 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,246 births | 4,661 births | 5,690 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,876 births | 5,770 births | 5,944 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,662 births | 6,019 births | 7,628 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,567 births | 7,850 births | 8,969 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,971 births | 8,948 births | 8,988 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Vanuatu?
- Number of births, by world region in Vanuatu was 8,988 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,988 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,145 births in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of births, by world region?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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