What is birth rate by women's age group in Vatican?

Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican was 30.71 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 Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966.

What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.

How does Vatican rank for birth rate by women's age group?

Vatican ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Vatican?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vatican 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.

Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican

Name: Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Birth rate by women's age group was 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

109th

of 236 countries

All-time high

33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1966

All-time low

27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

in 1969

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican, 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

Vatican recorded 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Vatican peaked at 33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1969.

That places Vatican 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year	live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	Change
1950	29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	—
1951	29.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.8%
1952	29.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
1953	29.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
1954	29.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1955	29.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1956	29.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1957	29.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
1958	29.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1959	28.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-1.3%
1960	28.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.8%
1961	28.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1962	28.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.7%
1963	28.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1964	29.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+4.7%
1965	31.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+8.4%
1966	33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+3.7%
1967	32.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1968	30.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-8.4%
1969	27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-8.8%
1970	28.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+2.5%
1971	28.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.5%
1972	28.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1973	28.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
1974	28.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
1975	28.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1976	28.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
1977	28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1978	28.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1979	28.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
1980	28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1981	28.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1982	28.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.7%
1983	28.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
1984	28.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.0%
1985	28.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1986	28.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1987	28.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
1988	28.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1989	28.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
1990	28.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
1991	28.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
1992	28.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
1993	28.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.6%
1994	28.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
1995	28.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
1996	28.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.3%
1997	28.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.0%
1998	28.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
1999	28.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
2000	28.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
2001	28.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
2002	28.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
2003	28.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
2004	29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
2005	29.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
2006	29.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.1%
2007	29.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
2008	29.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.2%
2009	29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
2010	29.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
2011	29.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
2012	29.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.0%
2013	29.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.6%
2014	29.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.2%
2015	30 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.5%
2016	29.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.4%
2017	29.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	-0.1%
2018	29.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
2019	30.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.4%
2020	30.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+1.0%
2021	30.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.8%
2022	30.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%
2023	30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	29.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1960s	29.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1970s	28.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1980s	28.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
1990s	28.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2000s	29.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	28.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2010s	29.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	29.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	30.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	10
2020s	30.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	30.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19	4

Countries ranked near Vatican

106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
107 Western Sahara 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
108 Rwanda 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
110 Palau 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
111 Grenada 29.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Vatican

Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Vatican?: Birth rate by women's age group in Vatican was 30.71 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 Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 33.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1966.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 27.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.
How does Vatican rank for birth rate by women's age group?: Vatican ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Vatican?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican 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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Indicator: Birth rate by women's age group
Unit: live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.