Share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of births by age of mother was 11.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.3
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.8
in 2002
All-time low
9.12
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.3 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu peaked at 13.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 1996.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.38 | — |
| 1951 | 11.4 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 11.31 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 11.29 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 11.2 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 11.18 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 11.15 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 11.11 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 11 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 10.94 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 10.85 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 10.76 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.68 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.63 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 10.58 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 10.64 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 10.68 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 10.8 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.93 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.08 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 11.27 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 11.41 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.57 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.63 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.66 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.64 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 11.61 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.65 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.7 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.73 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12.55 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 12.3 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.01 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 11.69 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 11.43 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.19 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.03 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.96 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.98 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.97 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.95 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.89 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.69 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.41 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.04 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.58 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.12 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.53 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.46 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 12.94 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 13.39 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.77 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.84 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.56 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.45 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.32 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.75 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.39 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.04 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.74 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.46 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.04 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2 | 10.94 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.76 | 10.58 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.59 | 11.27 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.51 | 10.96 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 | 9.12 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 | 12.56 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 | 10.46 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.67 | 11.3 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu?
- Share of births by age of mother in Vanuatu was 11.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 1996.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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