Birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Birth rate by women's age group was 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu is 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu peaked at 96.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 46th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 43 Eswatini 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 48 Namibia 66.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 49 Eritrea 65.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.57 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Vanuatu was 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 96.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.