Number of births per year in Vatican
Vatican: Number of births per year was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9
in 1961
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Vatican is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Vatican peaked at 9 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
That places Vatican 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | — |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30 compare
- 235 Niue 25 compare
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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions 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 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 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 number of births per year in Vatican?
- Number of births per year in Vatican was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Vatican rank for number of births per year?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican 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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