Total fertility rate in Holy See

Holy See: Total fertility rate was 0.9984 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9984
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.9984
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Total fertility rate in Holy See, 2000–2025

00.20.40.60.812000201220252000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 0.998

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, total fertility rate in Holy See stood at 0.9984. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Holy See peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9984, in 2025.

Holy See ranks 73rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.9997 0.9984 1 6

Countries ranked near Holy See

  1. 70 Spain 1.1 compare
  2. 71 Andorra 1.1 compare
  3. 72 Malta 1.01 compare
  4. 74 Ukraine 0.9967 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Holy See?
Total fertility rate in Holy See was 0.9984 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Holy See?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Holy See?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9984 in 2025.
How does Holy See rank for total fertility rate?
Holy See ranks 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Holy See?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Holy See data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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