Children per woman vs population growth in Vatican
Vatican: Children per woman vs population growth was -2.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman vs population growth in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Vatican is -2.14, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Vatican peaked at 0.3517 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 2023.
That places Vatican 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.232 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2134 | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2266 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2421 | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2762 | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2832 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2624 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2652 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2979 | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3098 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3062 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3277 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3097 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3154 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3502 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3432 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3517 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3074 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2489 | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1999 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1979 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1775 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.159 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1277 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0683 | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 | -43.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0075 | -129.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0452 | +502.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0799 | +76.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0949 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1494 | +57.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1694 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1943 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | -0.225 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2454 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2898 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3139 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | -0.362 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | -0.4185 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4434 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5336 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5494 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6117 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6223 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7302 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7803 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8029 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -0.789 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7904 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8421 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -0.918 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9344 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9347 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9248 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9879 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | -1.06 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | -1.15 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -1.19 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -1.24 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -1.29 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -1.31 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -1.37 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | -1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -1.64 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -1.62 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -1.65 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -1.87 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | -1.96 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | -1.97 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | -2.14 | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Vatican changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -502.7% | -0.0075 | -0.0452 |
| 1979 | -129.2% | 0.0257 | -0.0075 |
| 1981 | -76.8% | -0.0452 | -0.0799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2609 | 0.2134 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.306 | 0.1999 | 0.3517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1018 | -0.0075 | 0.1979 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1807 | -0.3139 | -0.0452 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5854 | -0.8029 | -0.362 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9323 | -1.15 | -0.789 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.65 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 | -2.14 | -1.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.916 compare
- 234 Saint Helena -0.9495 compare
- 235 Monaco -1.15 compare
More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Vatican?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Vatican was -2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3517 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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