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Fertility & birth rates in Vanuatu and Venezuela

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Vanuatu has an annual birth rate of 28.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.6 in Vanuatu and 2.08 in Venezuela — 42.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47% in Vanuatu and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 6.78 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Vanuatu is ranked 40/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Vanuatu — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 66.2 in Vanuatu vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Vanuatu, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Vanuatu vs Venezuela by year

Vanuatu
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Vanuatu Venezuela
2023 3.6 2.08
2022 3.65 2.09
2021 3.7 2.11
2020 3.74 2.12
2019 3.79 2.13
2018 3.83 2.15
2017 3.88 2.18
2016 3.92 2.22
2015 3.95 2.25
2014 4 2.3
2013 4.04 2.33
2012 4.06 2.38
2011 4.09 2.4
2010 4.13 2.4
2009 4.16 2.42
2008 4.16 2.48
2007 4.12 2.52
2006 4.1 2.6
2005 4.13 2.63
2004 4.21 2.64
2003 4.29 2.7
2002 4.38 2.74
2001 4.5 2.78
2000 4.54 2.79
1999 4.56 2.86
1998 4.6 2.91
1997 4.66 2.97
1996 4.75 3.02
1995 4.85 3.08
1994 4.94 3.15
1993 5.02 3.22
1992 5.09 3.29
1991 5.13 3.37
1990 5.17 3.45
1989 5.21 3.52
1988 5.27 3.6
1987 5.33 3.67
1986 5.38 3.73
1985 5.43 3.79
1984 5.49 3.86
1983 5.55 3.93
1982 5.6 4.01
1981 5.65 4.1
1980 5.69 4.2
1979 5.73 4.3
1978 5.77 4.4
1977 5.81 4.49
1976 5.89 4.59
1975 5.98 4.69
1974 6.06 4.79
1973 6.15 4.91
1972 6.23 5.04
1971 6.29 5.17
1970 6.35 5.32
1969 6.41 5.47
1968 6.46 5.61
1967 6.51 5.75
1966 6.51 5.87
1965 6.52 5.98
1964 6.57 6.07
1963 6.62 6.16
1962 6.67 6.23
1961 6.73 6.3
1960 6.78 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vanuatu was 3.6 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Vanuatu
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Vanuatu Venezuela
2023 7,359 213,020
2022 7,358 216,619
2021 7,199 207,746
2020 7,233 237,223
2019 7,364 274,826
2018 7,379 317,302
2017 7,371 340,222
2016 7,315 359,651
2015 7,220 384,560
2014 7,143 395,088
2013 7,036 408,930
2012 6,877 420,758
2011 6,715 425,958
2010 6,548 425,397
2009 6,362 427,257
2008 6,138 435,870
2007 5,842 452,482
2006 5,606 460,152
2005 5,454 463,260
2004 5,353 455,881
2003 5,258 456,902
2002 5,181 466,821
2001 5,144 451,487
2000 5,026 459,802
1999 4,871 463,787
1998 4,866 469,123
1997 4,854 472,002
1996 4,897 468,653
1995 4,945 469,267
1994 4,973 469,178
1993 4,973 473,189
1992 4,941 474,824
1991 4,859 477,917
1990 4,762 478,168
1989 4,656 478,053
1988 4,577 477,569
1987 4,427 474,204
1986 4,360 468,252
1985 4,219 455,517
1984 4,088 449,186
1983 3,944 443,569
1982 3,778 436,564
1981 3,592 432,059
1980 3,383 425,613
1979 3,590 421,256
1978 3,428 414,032
1977 3,285 405,315
1976 3,174 395,344
1975 3,074 385,045
1974 2,968 375,678
1973 2,876 367,612
1972 2,775 360,749
1971 2,685 355,212
1970 2,597 350,709
1969 2,529 343,596
1968 2,470 340,973
1967 2,384 335,813
1966 2,278 329,697
1965 2,180 321,695
1964 2,098 314,397
1963 2,025 307,279
1962 1,947 299,345
1961 1,872 292,109
1960 1,796 285,105

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.3% in Vanuatu and +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.53% in Vanuatu and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Vanuatu vs Venezuela by year

Vanuatu
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Vanuatu Venezuela
2023 28.1 15.1
2022 28.7 15
2021 29.3 15.2
2020 29.9 15.5
2019 30.7 16.3
2018 31.4 17.3
2017 32.1 17.9
2016 32.5 18.3
2015 32.8 18.6
2014 33.1 19.1
2013 33.2 19.5
2012 33.2 19.9
2011 33.1 20.2
2010 33 20.3
2009 32.8 20.6
2008 32.5 21.1
2007 31.9 21.5
2006 31.4 22.1
2005 31.2 22.4
2004 31.4 22.4
2003 31.6 22.9
2002 31.8 23.3
2001 32.3 23.6
2000 32.3 23.7
1999 32.4 24.2
1998 32.8 24.6
1997 33.3 25.1
1996 34.3 25.5
1995 35.4 26
1994 36.3 26.5
1993 37.3 27.1
1992 38.1 27.7
1991 38.5 28.3
1990 39 28.9
1989 39.4 29.5
1988 39.9 30.1
1987 40.4 30.6
1986 40.8 30.9
1985 41 31
1984 41.2 31.4
1983 41.2 31.8
1982 41.1 32.3
1981 40.8 32.8
1980 40.3 33.3
1979 40.3 33.8
1978 40.2 34.1
1977 40.2 34.5
1976 40.6 34.7
1975 41 35
1974 41.3 35.3
1973 41.6 35.7
1972 41.9 36.1
1971 42.1 36.7
1970 42.3 37.5
1969 42.6 38.2
1968 42.9 39
1967 43.2 39.7
1966 43.2 40.5
1965 43.2 41.3
1964 43.4 42
1963 43.7 42.7
1962 43.9 43.4
1961 44.2 44.1
1960 44.3 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.1 in Vanuatu and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 44.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Vanuatu Venezuela
Fertility rate 3.6 2.08
Fertility rate rank 43/196 95/196
Birth rate 28.1 15.1
Birth rate rank 40/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +7,359 +213,020
Natural population change rank 121/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +2.3% +0.75%
Population growth +2.3% +0.37%
Population growth rank 38/197 143/197
Average age at childbearing 28 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.5 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.8 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 49.3 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.1% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.4% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.1% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.87% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.42% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.68% 2.43%
Life expectancy 72 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Vanuatu Venezuela
2100 20.6% 14.4%
2099 20.7% 14.5%
2098 20.9% 14.5%
2097 21% 14.5%
2096 21.2% 14.5%
2095 21.3% 14.6%
2094 21.5% 14.6%
2093 21.7% 14.6%
2092 21.8% 14.7%
2091 22% 14.7%
2090 22.2% 14.8%
2089 22.3% 14.8%
2088 22.5% 14.9%
2087 22.7% 15%
2086 22.9% 15.1%
2085 23.1% 15.2%
2084 23.3% 15.2%
2083 23.5% 15.3%
2082 23.7% 15.4%
2081 23.8% 15.6%
2080 24% 15.7%
2079 24.2% 15.8%
2078 24.4% 15.9%
2077 24.6% 16%
2076 24.8% 16.1%
2075 25% 16.2%
2074 25.1% 16.4%
2073 25.3% 16.5%
2072 25.5% 16.6%
2071 25.7% 16.7%
2070 25.9% 16.8%
2069 26.1% 16.8%
2068 26.2% 16.9%
2067 26.5% 17%
2066 26.7% 17.1%
2065 26.9% 17.2%
2064 27.1% 17.3%
2063 27.4% 17.4%
2062 27.6% 17.4%
2061 27.9% 17.5%
2060 28.1% 17.7%
2059 28.4% 17.8%
2058 28.7% 17.9%
2057 28.9% 18.1%
2056 29.2% 18.3%
2055 29.5% 18.5%
2054 29.8% 18.7%
2053 30% 18.9%
2052 30.3% 19.1%
2051 30.5% 19.4%
2050 30.8% 19.6%
2049 31% 19.9%
2048 31.2% 20.2%
2047 31.4% 20.4%
2046 31.6% 20.6%
2045 31.7% 20.8%
2044 31.9% 21%
2043 32.1% 21.2%
2042 32.2% 21.3%
2041 32.4% 21.4%
2040 32.6% 21.4%
2039 32.8% 21.5%
2038 33% 21.5%
2037 33.3% 21.4%
2036 33.6% 21.4%
2035 33.9% 21.4%
2034 34.3% 21.5%
2033 34.7% 21.6%
2032 35.1% 21.9%
2031 35.5% 22.2%
2030 36% 22.5%
2029 36.5% 23%
2028 36.9% 23.5%
2027 37.4% 24%
2026 37.8% 24.6%
2025 38.2% 25.2%
2024 38.3% 25.5%
2023 38.6% 26.2%
2022 38.8% 26.8%
2021 39% 27.4%
2020 39% 27.8%
2019 39% 28%
2018 38.9% 27.9%
2017 38.8% 27.8%
2016 38.7% 27.9%
2015 38.5% 28.2%
2014 38.4% 28.5%
2013 38.2% 28.9%
2012 38.2% 29.2%
2011 38.1% 29.5%
2010 38.2% 29.9%
2009 38.5% 30.3%
2008 38.8% 30.6%
2007 39.2% 31%
2006 39.6% 31.4%
2005 40.2% 31.8%
2004 40.7% 32.2%
2003 41.3% 32.7%
2002 41.8% 33.1%
2001 42.4% 33.6%
2000 42.9% 34%
1999 43.5% 34.5%
1998 44% 34.9%
1997 44.4% 35.3%
1996 44.8% 35.8%
1995 45% 36.2%
1994 45.2% 36.6%
1993 44.8% 37%
1992 44.1% 37.4%
1991 43.9% 37.8%
1990 43.9% 38.1%
1989 44% 38.4%
1988 44.1% 38.7%
1987 44.1% 39%
1986 44.2% 39.3%
1985 44.2% 39.6%
1984 44.1% 39.9%
1983 44% 40.3%
1982 44% 40.6%
1981 43.9% 41%
1980 44% 41.3%
1979 44.5% 41.7%
1978 45% 42.1%
1977 45.1% 42.5%
1976 45.2% 42.9%
1975 45.4% 43.3%
1974 45.5% 43.8%
1973 45.5% 44.3%
1972 45.6% 44.7%
1971 45.7% 45.2%
1970 45.7% 45.6%
1969 45.8% 46%
1968 45.8% 46.3%
1967 45.8% 46.6%
1966 45.7% 46.8%
1965 45.5% 46.9%
1964 45.4% 47%
1963 45.2% 47%
1962 45.1% 47%
1961 44.8% 46.9%
1960 44.6% 46.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 38.3% of the population in Vanuatu and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vanuatu and Venezuela compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Vanuatu vs Venezuela

Vanuatu
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Vanuatu Venezuela
2023 100 227
2022 105 219
2021 124 251
2020 107 207
2019 105 202
2018 108 205
2017 107 195
2016 107 162
2015 109 136
2014 110 133
2013 110 123
2012 109 113
2011 112 104
2010 114 110
2009 114 109
2008 117 103
2007 120 92
2006 123 96
2005 127 93
2004 131 94
2003 131 97
2002 128 87
2001 132 101
2000 133 86
1999 146 88
1998 134 82
1997 131 82
1996 129 86
1995 131 84
1994 131 84
1993 133 82
1992 140 82
1991 140 80
1990 151 83
1989 162 80
1988 172 80
1987 200 81
1986 194 81
1985 211 83

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 100 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu, compared to 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Vanuatu
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Vanuatu Venezuela
2023 1.68% 2.43%
2022 1.71% 2.43%
2021 1.74% 2.43%
2020 1.77% 2.43%
2019 1.78% 2.43%
2018 1.8% 2.43%
2017 1.82% 2.43%
2016 1.84% 2.43%
2015 1.87% 1.92%
2014 1.9% 1.83%
2013 1.94% 1.79%
2012 1.99% 1.76%
2011 2.05% 1.73%
2010 2.12% 1.72%
2009 2.2% 1.71%
2008 2.27% 1.72%
2007 2.34% 1.74%
2006 2.4% 1.79%
2005 2.45% 1.85%
2004 2.5% 1.91%
2003 2.54% 1.98%
2002 2.58% 2.03%
2001 2.63% 2.09%
2000 2.68% 2.15%
1999 2.74% 2.24%
1998 2.79% 2.34%
1997 2.86% 2.45%
1996 2.92% 2.55%
1995 3% 2.63%
1994 3.08% 2.68%
1993 3.18% 2.73%
1992 3.29% 2.78%
1991 3.43% 2.86%
1990 3.58% 2.96%
1989 3.76% 3.09%
1988 3.96% 3.23%
1987 4.2% 3.37%
1986 4.47% 3.5%
1985 4.78% 3.64%
1984 5.12% 3.77%
1983 5.48% 3.91%
1982 5.87% 4.07%
1981 6.27% 4.24%
1980 6.67% 4.42%
1979 7.07% 4.62%
1978 7.45% 4.82%
1977 7.84% 5.01%
1976 8.21% 5.2%
1975 8.58% 5.38%
1974 8.95% 5.57%
1973 9.34% 5.75%
1972 9.73% 5.94%
1971 10.2% 6.12%
1970 10.6% 6.3%
1969 11% 6.47%
1968 11.5% 6.61%
1967 12% 6.75%
1966 12.4% 6.87%
1965 12.9% 7%
1964 13.4% 7.14%
1963 13.8% 7.3%
1962 14.3% 7.49%
1961 14.7% 7.72%
1960 15.2% 7.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.68% in Vanuatu and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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