Median age vs births per woman in Vatican
Vatican: 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 236 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 Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Vatican 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 Vatican peaked at 62.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 1950.
That places Vatican 1st out of 236 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 Vatican, 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 |
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More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Vatican?
- Median age vs births per woman in Vatican was 59.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 62.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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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