Birth rate in Niue
Niue: Birth rate was 13.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.87 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.71 births per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
13.82 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niue recorded 13.87 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Niue peaked at 49.71 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 13.82 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Niue 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.27 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.68 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 46.9 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 47.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 48.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 48.98 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 49.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 49.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 48.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 47.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 44.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 43.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 43.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 39.12 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 37.03 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 35.53 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 30.1 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 30.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 30.68 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 30.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 30.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 27.41 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 25.26 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 25.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 24.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 23.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 20.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 19.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.29 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.44 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 16.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.85 births per 1,000 people | 44.27 births per 1,000 people | 49.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | 47.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.4 births per 1,000 people | 30.04 births per 1,000 people | 39.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.52 births per 1,000 people | 24.99 births per 1,000 people | 30.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 births per 1,000 people | 20.09 births per 1,000 people | 24.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.27 births per 1,000 people | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 19.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 17.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 births per 1,000 people | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 111 New Caledonia 14.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Vietnam 13.83 births per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Tunisia 13.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Reunion 13.72 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Niue
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3117 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Niue?
- Birth rate in Niue was 13.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 49.71 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Niue rank for birth rate?
- Niue ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.