Birth rate in Niue
Niue: Birth rate was 13.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Niue is 13.87 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Niue ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.