Fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertility rate by age group was 66.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.22
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.89
in 1955
All-time low
66.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu is 66.22, 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, fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu peaked at 96.89 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 66.22, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.98 | — |
| 1951 | 96.14 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 96.26 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 96.41 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 96.61 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 96.89 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 96.81 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 96.63 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 96.38 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 96.01 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 95.68 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 95.2 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 94.63 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 93.92 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 92.96 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.4 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 92.38 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.55 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 92.02 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 91.3 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 90.64 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 90.4 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 90.18 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 89.58 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.86 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 88.26 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 87.48 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 87.22 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.56 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 88.28 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.75 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 90.58 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 91.17 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 91.46 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.06 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 90.4 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 89.5 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 88.09 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 86.88 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 85.97 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 85.5 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 85.38 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.59 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.05 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 87.9 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 79.43 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 71 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 67.58 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 72.58 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 76.46 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 78 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 79.39 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.78 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.35 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.39 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.37 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 73.71 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.34 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.57 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.18 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.94 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.75 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 75.74 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.32 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.42 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.47 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.48 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.44 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.22 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.09 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.17 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.22 | -1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 66.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 66.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.41 | 95.98 | 96.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.3 | 91.3 | 95.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.84 | 87.22 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.49 | 85.97 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.25 | 67.58 | 90.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.52 | 73.33 | 79.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 70.22 | 75.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.67 | 66.22 | 69.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu?
- Fertility rate by age group in Vanuatu was 66.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 96.89 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.22 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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