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

2030405060195019862023

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

Annual values for Median age vs births per woman in Holy See, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 50.45 compare
  2. 2 Monaco 54.36 compare
  3. 2 Montserrat 41.55 compare
  4. 3 Anguilla 38.01 compare
  5. 3 Japan 48.96 compare
  6. 4 Martinique 48.79 compare
  7. 4 Niue 36.55 compare

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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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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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