Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Vatican

Vatican: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1 live births per woman in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1 live births per woman
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Vatican, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 1 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Vatican peaked at 1 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1 live births per woman, in 1950.

That places Vatican 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
1960s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
1970s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
1980s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
1990s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
2000s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
2010s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 10
2020s 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 1 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 224 Andorra 1.08 live births per woman compare
  2. 225 Curacao 1.07 live births per woman compare
  3. 226 British Virgin Islands 1.04 live births per woman compare
  4. 228 China 0.999 live births per woman compare
  5. 229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
  6. 230 Singapore 0.943 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Vatican?
Fertility rate vs. human development index in Vatican was 1 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 1 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 1 live births per woman in 1950.
How does Vatican rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Vatican ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.