Annual number of births by world region in Vatican
Vatican: Annual number of births by world region was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9
in 1961
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 2 for annual number of births by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Vatican peaked at 9 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | — |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30 compare
- 235 Niue 25 compare
More population data for Vatican
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Vatican?
- Annual number of births by world region in Vatican was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Vatican rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican 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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