Median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Median age vs births per woman was 20.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2017
All-time low
15.88
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 20.14 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu peaked at 20.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.66 | — |
| 1951 | 17.56 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 17.45 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.34 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.23 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.12 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.91 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.36 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.26 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.16 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.08 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.02 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.9 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.89 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.88 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.89 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.93 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.95 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.99 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.16 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.35 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.54 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.64 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.67 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.66 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.64 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.63 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.64 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.67 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.72 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.78 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.84 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.91 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 16.88 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.53 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 16.54 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.72 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.11 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.59 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.84 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.09 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.35 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.06 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.27 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.46 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.61 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.88 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.09 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.16 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.13 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.12 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.14 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 20.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 20.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 | 16.7 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.17 | 15.89 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.02 | 15.88 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.64 | 16.54 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 16.53 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 17.11 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 19.46 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 | 20.12 | 20.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu?
- Median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu was 20.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Vanuatu ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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