Birth rates and death rates in Vatican
Vatican: Birth rates and death rates was 25.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.58
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.58
in 2023
All-time low
5.15
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 25.58 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Vatican peaked at 25.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1950.
Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 5.45 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.45 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.71 | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 5.84 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.68 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.74 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 6.01 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.43 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 6.63 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.99 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.21 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.26 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.34 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.5 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.78 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.98 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.04 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.07 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.61 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.64 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.08 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.15 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.26 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.39 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.38 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.62 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.66 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.94 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.35 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.07 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 11.02 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.37 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.19 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.99 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.27 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.23 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.68 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.86 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.85 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.74 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.39 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.09 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.01 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.43 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.95 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.48 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.62 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.22 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.44 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 19.59 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.73 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.54 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.85 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.91 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 23.85 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.95 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.58 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 | 5.15 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7 | 5.99 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.79 | 7.19 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 | 8.4 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 | 9.94 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 12.23 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 16.43 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 | 22.91 | 25.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 2 Monaco 20.97 compare
- 3 Saint Helena 16.84 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 15.41 compare
More health data for Vatican
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Life expectancy 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 82.98 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 82.98 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 82.98 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -2.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Vatican?
- Birth rates and death rates in Vatican was 25.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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