Fertility rate, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertility rate, total was 3.57 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.57 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.78 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
3.57 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3.57 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Vanuatu peaked at 6.78 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.57 births per woman, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.78 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.73 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.67 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.62 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.57 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.35 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.98 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.88 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.81 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.77 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.73 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.69 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.65 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.55 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.49 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.17 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.13 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.02 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.85 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.38 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.09 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.79 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 6.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 births per woman | 5.73 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 births per woman | 5.21 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 births per woman | 4.56 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 4.1 births per woman | 4.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 births per woman compare
- 40 Gabon 3.59 births per woman compare
- 41 Malawi 3.59 births per woman compare
- 43 Pakistan 3.55 births per woman compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 3.51 births per woman compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.49 births per woman compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 695.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Vanuatu?
- Fertility rate, total in Vanuatu was 3.57 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertility rate, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.