Median age vs births per woman in Holy See
Holy See: Median age vs births per woman was 59.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.62
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
62.42
in 2012
All-time low
19.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Holy See, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Holy See is 59.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Holy See peaked at 62.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 1950.
That places Holy See 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Holy See, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.66 | — |
| 1951 | 20.5 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 21.34 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 22.19 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 23.01 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 23.79 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 24.49 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 25.15 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 25.77 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 26.34 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 26.83 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.33 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 27.89 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 28.48 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 29.14 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 29.68 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 30.26 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.1 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 32 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 32.73 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 33.39 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.97 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 34.56 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 35.16 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.77 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 36.45 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 37.16 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.89 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.64 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.39 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.12 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.78 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 41.38 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 41.94 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 42.51 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 43.08 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 43.69 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 44.34 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 45 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.72 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.46 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47.25 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 48.03 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.67 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 49.25 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.88 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.61 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51.38 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.13 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52.95 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.68 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.29 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.89 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.59 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 56.4 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.23 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.06 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.59 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.32 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.02 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.88 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.42 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 61.38 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.78 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.57 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.42 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.29 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.33 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.21 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.88 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.62 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.22 | 19.66 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.54 | 26.83 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.24 | 33.39 | 39.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.86 | 40.12 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.66 | 46.46 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.89 | 53.68 | 60.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.07 | 60.29 | 62.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 | 59.62 | 60.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Holy See
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 50.45 compare
- 2 Monaco 54.36 compare
- 2 Montserrat 41.55 compare
- 3 Anguilla 38.01 compare
- 3 Japan 48.96 compare
- 4 Martinique 48.79 compare
- 4 Niue 36.55 compare
More population data for Holy See
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 30.71 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9895 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Holy See?
- Median age vs births per woman in Holy See was 59.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Holy See?
- The highest recorded value was 62.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Holy See?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 1950.
- How does Holy See rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Holy See ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Holy See?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Holy See 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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