Number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Number of births per year was 98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna stood at 98. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 475 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2023.
That places Wallis and Futuna 225th out of 229 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 Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 380 | — |
| 1951 | 389 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 411 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 435 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 461 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 439 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 413 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 381 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 346 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 309 | -10.7% |
| 1960 | 270 | -12.6% |
| 1961 | 230 | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 188 | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 197 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 209 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 264 | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 318 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 370 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 416 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 424 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 424 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 425 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 426 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 400 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 370 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 348 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 373 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 403 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 409 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 392 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 435 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 415 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 404 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 428 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 430 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 457 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 475 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 419 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 403 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 421 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 415 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 401 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 382 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 360 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 337 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 309 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 266 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 274 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 339 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 271 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 268 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 292 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 245 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 228 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 226 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 217 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 192 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 226 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 172 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 203 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 178 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 151 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 144 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 154 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 154 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 126 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 146 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 111 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 102 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 396.4 | 309 | 461 | 10 |
| 1960s | 265.2 | 188 | 416 | 10 |
| 1970s | 400.2 | 348 | 426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.8 | 392 | 475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.4 | 266 | 421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.1 | 192 | 292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.1 | 126 | 203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.75 | 98 | 111 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 222 Tuvalu 226 compare
- 223 San Marino 200 compare
- 224 Palau 193 compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 53 compare
- 227 Falkland Islands 39 compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30 compare
More population data for Wallis and Futuna
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4805 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 228 (2100)
- Population density 49.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.09 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna?
- Number of births per year in Wallis and Futuna was 98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 475 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for number of births per year?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna 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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