Birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Birth rate, crude was 23.05 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.05 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
45.13 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
23.05 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states stood at 23.05 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states peaked at 45.13 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.05 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.13 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 44.66 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 44.6 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 44.02 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 43.31 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 42.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 41.75 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 40.91 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 40.16 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 39.45 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 38.72 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 38.04 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 37.27 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.68 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 36.36 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.53 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 36.65 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36.68 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 36.8 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 36.81 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.79 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 36.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.81 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.75 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 36.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.96 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.29 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 34.81 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 34.4 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 33.95 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 33.55 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 33.09 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.59 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 31.85 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.59 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.26 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 30.69 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.22 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 29.79 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.42 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.17 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 28.94 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.74 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.56 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.25 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.14 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.95 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.67 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.42 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.26 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.13 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.65 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.21 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.65 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 25.16 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.71 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.01 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.62 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.26 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.05 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.65 per 1,000 people | 39.45 per 1,000 people | 45.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.05 per 1,000 people | 36.36 per 1,000 people | 38.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.81 per 1,000 people | 33.95 per 1,000 people | 36.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.68 per 1,000 people | 29.79 per 1,000 people | 33.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.59 per 1,000 people | 27.95 per 1,000 people | 29.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 per 1,000 people | 24.71 per 1,000 people | 27.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 per 1,000 people | 23.05 per 1,000 people | 24.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3301 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states?
- Birth rate, crude in Pacific island small states was 23.05 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 45.13 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.05 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for birth rate, crude?
- Pacific island small states ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.