Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 3.6 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.04 live births per woman
in 1954
All-time low
3.6 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3.6 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu peaked at 7.04 live births per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 3.6 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.04 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.9 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.84 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.78 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.57 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.35 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.98 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.81 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.77 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.13 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.02 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.38 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.09 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.79 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.6 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.6 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.1 live births per woman | 4.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 41 Gabon 3.65 live births per woman compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 live births per woman compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.6 live births per woman compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 3.56 live births per woman compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.5 live births per woman compare
- 47 Ghana 3.4 live births per woman compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Vanuatu was 3.6 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 live births per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.