Median age vs births per woman in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Median age vs births per woman was 20.14 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 229 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

05101520195019862023

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 189th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Comoros 20.33 compare
  2. 187 Pakistan 20.29 compare
  3. 188 Solomon Islands 20.25 compare
  4. 190 Samoa 19.9 compare
  5. 191 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 19.76 compare
  6. 192 Kenya 19.53 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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All data for Vanuatu β†’

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 189th out of 229 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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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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