Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vatican
Vatican: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vatican recorded -2.1% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vatican peaked at 0.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2023.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -1.7% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.1% | -1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.9% compare
- 234 Saint Helena -0.9% compare
- 235 Monaco -1.2% compare
More health data for Vatican
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 800.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 92.01 years (2100)
- Life expectancy at age 15 92.23 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vatican?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Vatican was -2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.