Birth rate in Vatican
Vatican: Birth rate was 4.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Vatican, 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 Vatican is 4.21 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Vatican peaked at 10.52 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.21 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.11 births per 1,000 people | 7.47 births per 1,000 people | 8.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | 10.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | 8.13 births per 1,000 people | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 births per 1,000 people | 6.52 births per 1,000 people | 7.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 births per 1,000 people | 4.35 births per 1,000 people | 6.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 births per 1,000 people | 4.34 births per 1,000 people | 4.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 births per 1,000 people | 4.31 births per 1,000 people | 4.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 births per 1,000 people | 4.21 births per 1,000 people | 4.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.23 births per 1,000 people compare
- 234 Saint Barthelemy 4.82 births per 1,000 people compare
- 235 South Korea 4.57 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Vatican
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9895 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Vatican?
- Birth rate in Vatican was 4.21 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for birth rate?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican 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.