What is birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 44.58 births per 1,000 people in 1956.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Vanuatu rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Birth rate vs. death rate was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

28.05 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

41st

of 236 countries

All-time high

44.58 births per 1,000 people

in 1956

All-time low

28.05 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 28.05 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu peaked at 44.58 births per 1,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 28.05 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	43.67 births per 1,000 people	41.62 births per 1,000 people	44.58 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	43.46 births per 1,000 people	42.57 births per 1,000 people	44.34 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	41.14 births per 1,000 people	40.18 births per 1,000 people	42.27 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	40.62 births per 1,000 people	39.41 births per 1,000 people	41.24 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	35.74 births per 1,000 people	32.4 births per 1,000 people	38.97 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	31.91 births per 1,000 people	31.23 births per 1,000 people	32.78 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	32.51 births per 1,000 people	30.72 births per 1,000 people	33.23 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	29 births per 1,000 people	28.05 births per 1,000 people	29.94 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

38 Eritrea 28.54 births per 1,000 people compare
39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
40 Sao Tome and Principe 28.18 births per 1,000 people compare
42 Pakistan 27.81 births per 1,000 people compare
43 Gabon 27.67 births per 1,000 people compare
44 Kenya 27.11 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Vanuatu

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Vanuatu was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 44.58 births per 1,000 people in 1956.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 28.05 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.