Fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican
Vatican: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1 live births per woman
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 1 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican peaked at 1 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1 live births per woman, in 1950.
That places Vatican 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More population data for Vatican
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Vatican was 1 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 1 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 live births per woman in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Vatican ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.