Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican

Vatican: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1
in 1950
All-time low
1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican peaked at 1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.

Vatican ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1 —
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 4

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 224 Andorra 1.08 compare
  2. 225 Curacao 1.07 compare
  3. 226 British Virgin Islands 1.04 compare
  4. 228 China 0.999 compare
  5. 229 Ukraine 0.977 compare
  6. 230 Singapore 0.943 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican?
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Vatican was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
How does Vatican rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Vatican ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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