Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Vanuatu by year

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Saint Vincent

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2023	1.78	3.6
2022	1.79	3.65
2021	1.81	3.7
2020	1.83	3.74
2019	1.86	3.79
2018	1.9	3.83
2017	1.94	3.88
2016	2.06	3.92
2015	2.13	3.95
2014	2.14	4
2013	2.11	4.04
2012	2.11	4.06
2011	2.08	4.09
2010	2.14	4.13
2009	2.17	4.16
2008	2.15	4.16
2007	2.06	4.12
2006	2.03	4.1
2005	2.07	4.13
2004	2.09	4.21
2003	2.14	4.29
2002	2.22	4.38
2001	2.3	4.5
2000	2.31	4.54
1999	2.31	4.56
1998	2.35	4.6
1997	2.43	4.66
1996	2.53	4.75
1995	2.61	4.85
1994	2.68	4.94
1993	2.74	5.02
1992	2.76	5.09
1991	2.75	5.13
1990	2.73	5.17
1989	2.73	5.21
1988	2.75	5.27
1987	2.82	5.33
1986	2.92	5.38
1985	3.08	5.43
1984	3.28	5.49
1983	3.56	5.55
1982	3.74	5.6
1981	3.85	5.65
1980	3.92	5.69
1979	4.29	5.73
1978	4.55	5.77
1977	4.75	5.81
1976	4.95	5.89
1975	5.17	5.98
1974	5.38	6.06
1973	5.59	6.15
1972	5.77	6.23
1971	5.95	6.29
1970	6.12	6.35
1969	6.28	6.41
1968	6.42	6.46
1967	6.53	6.51
1966	6.64	6.51
1965	6.74	6.52
1964	6.83	6.57
1963	6.92	6.62
1962	7.03	6.67
1961	7.16	6.73
1960	7.25	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Vincent vs Vanuatu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2023	66	7,359
2022	96	7,358
2021	-9	7,199
2020	-10	7,233
2019	206	7,364
2018	271	7,379
2017	340	7,371
2016	443	7,315
2015	542	7,220
2014	580	7,143
2013	580	7,036
2012	637	6,877
2011	676	6,715
2010	796	6,548
2009	881	6,362
2008	904	6,138
2007	867	5,842
2006	881	5,606
2005	949	5,454
2004	992	5,353
2003	1,063	5,258
2002	1,166	5,181
2001	1,231	5,144
2000	1,279	5,026
1999	1,315	4,871
1998	1,379	4,866
1997	1,496	4,854
1996	1,610	4,897
1995	1,715	4,945
1994	1,786	4,973
1993	1,832	4,973
1992	1,849	4,941
1991	1,821	4,859
1990	1,825	4,762
1989	1,843	4,656
1988	1,876	4,577
1987	1,937	4,427
1986	2,020	4,360
1985	2,128	4,219
1984	2,248	4,088
1983	2,411	3,944
1982	2,477	3,778
1981	2,429	3,592
1980	2,362	3,383
1979	2,575	3,590
1978	2,581	3,428
1977	2,622	3,285
1976	2,694	3,174
1975	2,775	3,074
1974	2,863	2,968
1973	2,952	2,876
1972	3,033	2,775
1971	3,102	2,685
1970	3,161	2,597
1969	3,200	2,529
1968	3,218	2,470
1967	3,212	2,384
1966	3,194	2,278
1965	3,165	2,180
1964	3,130	2,098
1963	3,086	2,025
1962	3,073	1,947
1961	3,059	1,872
1960	3,029	1,796

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.24% in Saint Vincent and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Vanuatu by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2023	12.2	28.1
2022	12.4	28.7
2021	12.6	29.3
2020	12.8	29.9
2019	13.3	30.7
2018	13.7	31.4
2017	14.1	32.1
2016	15.1	32.5
2015	15.9	32.8
2014	16.1	33.1
2013	16	33.2
2012	16.2	33.2
2011	16.1	33.1
2010	16.8	33
2009	17.2	32.8
2008	17.1	32.5
2007	16.6	31.9
2006	16.5	31.4
2005	16.9	31.2
2004	17.1	31.4
2003	17.6	31.6
2002	18.2	31.8
2001	18.9	32.3
2000	19.2	32.3
1999	19.4	32.4
1998	19.8	32.8
1997	20.7	33.3
1996	21.6	34.3
1995	22.4	35.4
1994	23	36.3
1993	23.4	37.3
1992	23.4	38.1
1991	23.2	38.5
1990	23.2	39
1989	23.3	39.4
1988	23.6	39.9
1987	24.2	40.4
1986	25.2	40.8
1985	26.4	41
1984	27.9	41.2
1983	29.9	41.2
1982	30.9	41.1
1981	30.8	40.8
1980	30.4	40.3
1979	32.1	40.3
1978	33.1	40.2
1977	33.7	40.2
1976	34.8	40.6
1975	36	41
1974	37.3	41.3
1973	38.5	41.6
1972	39.8	41.9
1971	40.9	42.1
1970	42.1	42.3
1969	43.1	42.6
1968	43.9	42.9
1967	44.6	43.2
1966	45.1	43.2
1965	45.6	43.2
1964	46.1	43.4
1963	46.6	43.7
1962	47.5	43.9
1961	48.5	44.2
1960	49.3	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 49.3 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2100	13.7%	20.6%
2099	13.8%	20.7%
2098	13.8%	20.9%
2097	13.8%	21%
2096	13.9%	21.2%
2095	13.9%	21.3%
2094	14%	21.5%
2093	14%	21.7%
2092	14.1%	21.8%
2091	14.2%	22%
2090	14.2%	22.2%
2089	14.3%	22.3%
2088	14.4%	22.5%
2087	14.4%	22.7%
2086	14.5%	22.9%
2085	14.5%	23.1%
2084	14.6%	23.3%
2083	14.6%	23.5%
2082	14.6%	23.7%
2081	14.6%	23.8%
2080	14.6%	24%
2079	14.6%	24.2%
2078	14.6%	24.4%
2077	14.6%	24.6%
2076	14.6%	24.8%
2075	14.6%	25%
2074	14.6%	25.1%
2073	14.6%	25.3%
2072	14.6%	25.5%
2071	14.6%	25.7%
2070	14.6%	25.9%
2069	14.7%	26.1%
2068	14.7%	26.2%
2067	14.8%	26.5%
2066	14.9%	26.7%
2065	15%	26.9%
2064	15.1%	27.1%
2063	15.2%	27.4%
2062	15.4%	27.6%
2061	15.5%	27.9%
2060	15.7%	28.1%
2059	15.9%	28.4%
2058	16%	28.7%
2057	16.2%	28.9%
2056	16.3%	29.2%
2055	16.4%	29.5%
2054	16.6%	29.8%
2053	16.7%	30%
2052	16.8%	30.3%
2051	16.8%	30.5%
2050	16.9%	30.8%
2049	16.9%	31%
2048	17%	31.2%
2047	17%	31.4%
2046	17%	31.6%
2045	17%	31.7%
2044	16.9%	31.9%
2043	16.9%	32.1%
2042	16.9%	32.2%
2041	16.9%	32.4%
2040	16.9%	32.6%
2039	16.9%	32.8%
2038	16.9%	33%
2037	17%	33.3%
2036	17%	33.6%
2035	17.2%	33.9%
2034	17.4%	34.3%
2033	17.6%	34.7%
2032	17.9%	35.1%
2031	18.3%	35.5%
2030	18.8%	36%
2029	19.3%	36.5%
2028	19.8%	36.9%
2027	20.2%	37.4%
2026	20.7%	37.8%
2025	21.1%	38.2%
2024	21.3%	38.3%
2023	21.6%	38.6%
2022	21.9%	38.8%
2021	22.1%	39%
2020	22.2%	39%
2019	22.5%	39%
2018	22.7%	38.9%
2017	23%	38.8%
2016	23.4%	38.7%
2015	23.7%	38.5%
2014	24%	38.4%
2013	24.4%	38.2%
2012	24.8%	38.2%
2011	25.2%	38.1%
2010	25.7%	38.2%
2009	26.1%	38.5%
2008	26.7%	38.8%
2007	27.2%	39.2%
2006	27.8%	39.6%
2005	28.4%	40.2%
2004	29%	40.7%
2003	29.7%	41.3%
2002	30.3%	41.8%
2001	31%	42.4%
2000	31.4%	42.9%
1999	31.6%	43.5%
1998	32%	44%
1997	32.5%	44.4%
1996	33.1%	44.8%
1995	33.7%	45%
1994	34.4%	45.2%
1993	35.1%	44.8%
1992	36%	44.1%
1991	36.8%	43.9%
1990	37.5%	43.9%
1989	38%	44%
1988	38.4%	44.1%
1987	38.9%	44.1%
1986	39.4%	44.2%
1985	39.9%	44.2%
1984	40.4%	44.1%
1983	41%	44%
1982	41.7%	44%
1981	42.6%	43.9%
1980	43.5%	44%
1979	44.1%	44.5%
1978	44.4%	45%
1977	44.7%	45.1%
1976	45%	45.2%
1975	45.3%	45.4%
1974	45.5%	45.5%
1973	45.7%	45.5%
1972	45.8%	45.6%
1971	46%	45.7%
1970	46.2%	45.7%
1969	46.4%	45.8%
1968	46.6%	45.8%
1967	46.8%	45.8%
1966	47.1%	45.7%
1965	47.4%	45.5%
1964	47.7%	45.4%
1963	48.2%	45.2%
1962	48.6%	45.1%
1961	48.8%	44.8%
1960	49%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2023	56	100
2022	56	105
2021	105	124
2020	57	107
2019	58	105
2018	56	108
2017	58	107
2016	52	107
2015	59	109
2014	64	110
2013	73	110
2012	61	109
2011	59	112
2010	59	114
2009	56	114
2008	56	117
2007	54	120
2006	54	123
2005	55	127
2004	56	131
2003	59	131
2002	62	128
2001	64	132
2000	68	133
1999	72	146
1998	77	134
1997	78	131
1996	79	129
1995	80	131
1994	78	131
1993	76	133
1992	89	140
1991	71	140
1990	72	151
1989	70	162
1988	67	172
1987	69	200
1986	71	194
1985	77	211

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	Vanuatu
2023	1.06%	1.68%
2022	1.11%	1.71%
2021	1.17%	1.74%
2020	1.23%	1.77%
2019	1.31%	1.78%
2018	1.39%	1.8%
2017	1.49%	1.82%
2016	1.59%	1.84%
2015	1.69%	1.87%
2014	1.79%	1.9%
2013	1.88%	1.94%
2012	1.98%	1.99%
2011	2.06%	2.05%
2010	2.14%	2.12%
2009	2.19%	2.2%
2008	2.23%	2.27%
2007	2.25%	2.34%
2006	2.26%	2.4%
2005	2.26%	2.45%
2004	2.25%	2.5%
2003	2.25%	2.54%
2002	2.24%	2.58%
2001	2.25%	2.63%
2000	2.25%	2.68%
1999	2.25%	2.74%
1998	2.25%	2.79%
1997	2.24%	2.86%
1996	2.23%	2.92%
1995	2.23%	3%
1994	2.23%	3.08%
1993	2.24%	3.18%
1992	2.26%	3.29%
1991	2.31%	3.43%
1990	2.38%	3.58%
1989	2.47%	3.76%
1988	2.59%	3.96%
1987	2.75%	4.2%
1986	2.96%	4.47%
1985	3.22%	4.78%
1984	3.54%	5.12%
1983	3.91%	5.48%
1982	4.34%	5.87%
1981	4.82%	6.27%
1980	5.34%	6.67%
1979	5.91%	7.07%
1978	6.49%	7.45%
1977	7.03%	7.84%
1976	7.45%	8.21%
1975	7.7%	8.58%
1974	7.71%	8.95%
1973	7.52%	9.34%
1972	7.2%	9.73%
1971	6.82%	10.2%
1970	6.42%	10.6%
1969	6.03%	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.