Saint Helena vs Vatican: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Saint Helena
-0.9%
in 2023
Vatican
-2.1%
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
234th
Vatican rank
236th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Saint Helena
- Vatican
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports -0.9% against -2.1% in Vatican, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 234th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 1.4% | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 1.3% | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.9% | 1.0% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.4% | 1.0% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.0% | 1.1% | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Saint Helena or Vatican?
- Saint Helena, at -0.9% against -2.1% in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Saint Helena and Vatican?
- 1.2%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Vatican rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Saint Helena ranks 234th and Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.