Number of births per year in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of births per year was 8,988 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,988
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,988
in 2023
All-time low
2,145
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8,988 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Vanuatu peaked at 8,988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,145, in 1950.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,145 | — |
| 1951 | 2,211 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2,282 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 2,357 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,437 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2,513 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,582 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2,647 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2,718 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2,787 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2,857 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,927 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,996 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,068 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,138 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,213 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 3,306 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3,406 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,486 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,565 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,647 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 3,741 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,837 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3,928 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,012 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,106 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,194 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,290 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,418 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,552 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,661 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,828 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,980 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5,114 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,234 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,346 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,450 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,540 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,619 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,690 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,770 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,850 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,921 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,944 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,936 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,908 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,864 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,822 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5,844 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,898 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,019 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,166 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,230 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,334 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,461 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,583 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,774 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,048 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,373 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,628 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7,850 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,057 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,256 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,458 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,610 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,725 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,844 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,935 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,965 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,969 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,948 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,972 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,976 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,988 | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8,988 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8,988 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,468 | 2,145 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,196 | 2,857 | 3,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,072 | 3,647 | 4,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,246 | 4,661 | 5,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,876 | 5,770 | 5,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,662 | 6,019 | 7,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,567 | 7,850 | 8,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,971 | 8,948 | 8,988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Vanuatu?
- Number of births per year in Vanuatu was 8,988 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,988 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,145 in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of births per year?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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