Births and deaths per year in Vatican
Vatican: Births and deaths per year was 11 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11 deaths
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 11 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 450.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Vatican peaked at 11 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1950.
That places Vatican 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births and deaths per year in Vatican, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1954 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1968 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1969 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 6 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 deaths | 6 deaths | 11 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 232 Montserrat 57 deaths compare
- 233 Niue 27 deaths compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 17 deaths compare
- 236 Tokelau 2 deaths compare
More health data for Vatican
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Vatican?
- Births and deaths per year in Vatican was 11 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 11 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for births and deaths per year?
- Vatican ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.