Number of births in thousands in Vatican
Vatican: Number of births in thousands was 0.002 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.002
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.009
in 1961
All-time low
0.002
in 2016
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Vatican, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Vatican stood at 0.002. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Vatican peaked at 0.009 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2016.
Vatican ranks 75th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.007 | — |
| 1951 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.009 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0074 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0084 | 0.007 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 72 Liechtenstein 0.371 compare
- 73 Monaco 0.369 compare
- 74 San Marino 0.194 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 800.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -2.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Vatican?
- Number of births in thousands in Vatican was 0.002 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2016.
- How does Vatican rank for number of births in thousands?
- Vatican ranks 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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