Birth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Birth rate was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.05 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.58 births per 1,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
28.05 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Vanuatu, 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
Vanuatu recorded 28.05 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 44.58 births per 1,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 28.05 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 42.85 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 43.97 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 44.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 44.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 42.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 41.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 40.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 40.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 40.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 41.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 38.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 38.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 38.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 33.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.49 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.05 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.05 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.67 births per 1,000 people | 41.62 births per 1,000 people | 44.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.46 births per 1,000 people | 42.57 births per 1,000 people | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.14 births per 1,000 people | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.62 births per 1,000 people | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | 41.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.74 births per 1,000 people | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | 38.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 31.23 births per 1,000 people | 32.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.51 births per 1,000 people | 30.72 births per 1,000 people | 33.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 births per 1,000 people | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | 29.94 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 38 Eritrea 28.54 births per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Pakistan 27.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Gabon 27.67 births per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Kenya 27.11 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 71.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 59,723 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Vanuatu?
- Birth rate in Vanuatu was 28.05 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 births per 1,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for birth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.