Natural population growth rate in Niue
Niue: Natural population growth rate was -0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niue recorded -0.1% for natural population growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Niue peaked at 3.6% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2023.
Niue ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Niue
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 135 people (2100)
- Population density 9.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 16.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Niue?
- Natural population growth rate in Niue was -0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for natural population growth rate?
- Niue ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.