Fertility & birth rates in Vanuatu and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe by year

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Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2023	3.6	3.72
2022	3.65	3.77
2021	3.7	3.77
2020	3.74	3.75
2019	3.79	3.75
2018	3.83	3.74
2017	3.88	3.77
2016	3.92	3.83
2015	3.95	3.91
2014	4	4.01
2013	4.04	4.11
2012	4.06	4.13
2011	4.09	4.13
2010	4.13	4.04
2009	4.16	3.95
2008	4.16	3.78
2007	4.12	3.68
2006	4.1	3.64
2005	4.13	3.69
2004	4.21	3.78
2003	4.29	3.86
2002	4.38	3.93
2001	4.5	3.98
2000	4.54	4.01
1999	4.56	4.06
1998	4.6	4.07
1997	4.66	4.08
1996	4.75	4.11
1995	4.85	4.15
1994	4.94	4.28
1993	5.02	4.39
1992	5.09	4.57
1991	5.13	4.72
1990	5.17	4.88
1989	5.21	5.07
1988	5.27	5.28
1987	5.33	5.5
1986	5.38	5.69
1985	5.43	5.87
1984	5.49	6.04
1983	5.55	6.2
1982	5.6	6.33
1981	5.65	6.45
1980	5.69	6.52
1979	5.73	6.59
1978	5.77	6.66
1977	5.81	6.71
1976	5.89	6.77
1975	5.98	6.83
1974	6.06	6.88
1973	6.15	6.94
1972	6.23	6.94
1971	6.29	6.94
1970	6.35	6.98
1969	6.41	7.04
1968	6.46	7.11
1967	6.51	7.16
1966	6.51	7.2
1965	6.52	7.23
1964	6.57	7.23
1963	6.62	7.23
1962	6.67	7.23
1961	6.73	7.21
1960	6.78	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Vanuatu was 3.6 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2023	7,359	372,505
2022	7,358	371,243
2021	7,199	349,908
2020	7,233	354,790
2019	7,364	348,798
2018	7,379	345,883
2017	7,371	344,035
2016	7,315	348,772
2015	7,220	356,203
2014	7,143	366,350
2013	7,036	374,757
2012	6,877	371,135
2011	6,715	359,572
2010	6,548	335,570
2009	6,362	309,316
2008	6,138	280,527
2007	5,842	261,805
2006	5,606	248,963
2005	5,454	248,545
2004	5,353	248,307
2003	5,258	243,057
2002	5,181	244,170
2001	5,144	227,909
2000	5,026	236,343
1999	4,871	232,393
1998	4,866	225,614
1997	4,854	216,288
1996	4,897	205,269
1995	4,945	206,695
1994	4,973	216,343
1993	4,973	228,045
1992	4,941	255,291
1991	4,859	260,943
1990	4,762	265,444
1989	4,656	270,838
1988	4,577	277,498
1987	4,427	286,766
1986	4,360	289,894
1985	4,219	290,756
1984	4,088	290,052
1983	3,944	286,545
1982	3,778	279,934
1981	3,592	271,361
1980	3,383	241,179
1979	3,590	223,657
1978	3,428	222,979
1977	3,285	225,139
1976	3,174	221,419
1975	3,074	216,947
1974	2,968	208,806
1973	2,876	201,885
1972	2,775	193,725
1971	2,685	185,427
1970	2,597	178,979
1969	2,529	172,626
1968	2,470	166,865
1967	2,384	161,205
1966	2,278	156,014
1965	2,180	151,164
1964	2,098	145,848
1963	2,025	140,984
1962	1,947	136,317
1961	1,872	131,531
1960	1,796	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.53% in Vanuatu and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe by year

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Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2023	28.1	30.4
2022	28.7	30.9
2021	29.3	30.9
2020	29.9	31
2019	30.7	31.1
2018	31.4	31.3
2017	32.1	31.8
2016	32.5	32.7
2015	32.8	33.9
2014	33.1	35.4
2013	33.2	37
2012	33.2	37.8
2011	33.1	38.1
2010	33	37.9
2009	32.8	37.5
2008	32.5	36.4
2007	31.9	35.7
2006	31.4	35.2
2005	31.2	35.8
2004	31.4	36.3
2003	31.6	36.6
2002	31.8	36.5
2001	32.3	36.5
2000	32.3	36.1
1999	32.4	35.6
1998	32.8	34.5
1997	33.3	33.4
1996	34.3	32.4
1995	35.4	31.7
1994	36.3	32
1993	37.3	32.4
1992	38.1	34.3
1991	38.5	34.9
1990	39	35.5
1989	39.4	36.4
1988	39.9	37.7
1987	40.4	39.5
1986	40.8	40.9
1985	41	42.3
1984	41.2	43.7
1983	41.2	45
1982	41.1	45.7
1981	40.8	46.3
1980	40.3	44.8
1979	40.3	46.3
1978	40.2	46.8
1977	40.2	46.5
1976	40.6	46.5
1975	41	46.6
1974	41.3	46.4
1973	41.6	46.4
1972	41.9	46
1971	42.1	45.6
1970	42.3	45.5
1969	42.6	45.5
1968	42.9	45.7
1967	43.2	45.8
1966	43.2	46.1
1965	43.2	46.4
1964	43.4	46.6
1963	43.7	46.8
1962	43.9	47.1
1961	44.2	47.3
1960	44.3	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.1 in Vanuatu and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 44.3 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2100	20.6%	20.3%
2099	20.7%	20.5%
2098	20.9%	20.6%
2097	21%	20.8%
2096	21.2%	20.9%
2095	21.3%	21.1%
2094	21.5%	21.3%
2093	21.7%	21.4%
2092	21.8%	21.6%
2091	22%	21.8%
2090	22.2%	22%
2089	22.3%	22.2%
2088	22.5%	22.4%
2087	22.7%	22.6%
2086	22.9%	22.8%
2085	23.1%	23%
2084	23.3%	23.2%
2083	23.5%	23.4%
2082	23.7%	23.6%
2081	23.8%	23.8%
2080	24%	24%
2079	24.2%	24.2%
2078	24.4%	24.4%
2077	24.6%	24.6%
2076	24.8%	24.9%
2075	25%	25.1%
2074	25.1%	25.3%
2073	25.3%	25.5%
2072	25.5%	25.7%
2071	25.7%	25.9%
2070	25.9%	26.2%
2069	26.1%	26.4%
2068	26.2%	26.6%
2067	26.5%	26.8%
2066	26.7%	27.1%
2065	26.9%	27.3%
2064	27.1%	27.6%
2063	27.4%	27.8%
2062	27.6%	28.1%
2061	27.9%	28.4%
2060	28.1%	28.7%
2059	28.4%	29%
2058	28.7%	29.3%
2057	28.9%	29.6%
2056	29.2%	30%
2055	29.5%	30.3%
2054	29.8%	30.6%
2053	30%	31%
2052	30.3%	31.3%
2051	30.5%	31.7%
2050	30.8%	32%
2049	31%	32.4%
2048	31.2%	32.7%
2047	31.4%	33.1%
2046	31.6%	33.4%
2045	31.7%	33.7%
2044	31.9%	34%
2043	32.1%	34.2%
2042	32.2%	34.5%
2041	32.4%	34.7%
2040	32.6%	34.9%
2039	32.8%	35.2%
2038	33%	35.4%
2037	33.3%	35.7%
2036	33.6%	35.9%
2035	33.9%	36.2%
2034	34.3%	36.4%
2033	34.7%	36.6%
2032	35.1%	36.9%
2031	35.5%	37.2%
2030	36%	37.6%
2029	36.5%	38.1%
2028	36.9%	38.7%
2027	37.4%	39.3%
2026	37.8%	40%
2025	38.2%	40.6%
2024	38.3%	40.9%
2023	38.6%	41.3%
2022	38.8%	41.6%
2021	39%	41.9%
2020	39%	42.2%
2019	39%	42.5%
2018	38.9%	42.9%
2017	38.8%	43.3%
2016	38.7%	43.6%
2015	38.5%	43.8%
2014	38.4%	43.9%
2013	38.2%	43.9%
2012	38.2%	43.7%
2011	38.1%	43.4%
2010	38.2%	43%
2009	38.5%	42.7%
2008	38.8%	42.4%
2007	39.2%	42.1%
2006	39.6%	42%
2005	40.2%	41.9%
2004	40.7%	41.7%
2003	41.3%	41.5%
2002	41.8%	41.4%
2001	42.4%	41.5%
2000	42.9%	41.9%
1999	43.5%	42.4%
1998	44%	43.1%
1997	44.4%	44%
1996	44.8%	45%
1995	45%	45.9%
1994	45.2%	46.6%
1993	44.8%	47.1%
1992	44.1%	46.8%
1991	43.9%	46.6%
1990	43.9%	47.1%
1989	44%	47.6%
1988	44.1%	47.9%
1987	44.1%	47.9%
1986	44.2%	47.9%
1985	44.2%	48%
1984	44.1%	48.1%
1983	44%	48.2%
1982	44%	48.3%
1981	43.9%	48.4%
1980	44%	48.7%
1979	44.5%	48.8%
1978	45%	48.5%
1977	45.1%	48.3%
1976	45.2%	48.2%
1975	45.4%	48.1%
1974	45.5%	48.1%
1973	45.5%	48.1%
1972	45.6%	48.2%
1971	45.7%	48.2%
1970	45.7%	48.3%
1969	45.8%	48.4%
1968	45.8%	48.5%
1967	45.8%	48.5%
1966	45.7%	48.6%
1965	45.5%	48.7%
1964	45.4%	48.8%
1963	45.2%	48.5%
1962	45.1%	48.1%
1961	44.8%	47.7%
1960	44.6%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.3% of the population in Vanuatu and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Vanuatu and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe

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Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2023	100	358
2022	105	368
2021	124	446
2020	107	380
2019	105	388
2018	108	386
2017	107	389
2016	107	411
2015	109	428
2014	110	468
2013	110	525
2012	109	558
2011	112	564
2010	114	567
2009	114	540
2008	117	526
2007	120	519
2006	123	480
2005	127	454
2004	131	451
2003	131	455
2002	128	418
2001	132	467
2000	133	405
1999	146	399
1998	134	368
1997	131	357
1996	129	352
1995	131	332
1994	131	332
1993	133	331
1992	140	333
1991	140	332
1990	151	353
1989	162	382
1988	172	431
1987	200	480
1986	194	525
1985	211	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Vanuatu

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Vanuatu	Zimbabwe
2023	1.68%	4.42%
2022	1.71%	4.6%
2021	1.74%	4.76%
2020	1.77%	5.01%
2019	1.78%	5.11%
2018	1.8%	5.23%
2017	1.82%	5.5%
2016	1.84%	5.69%
2015	1.87%	5.98%
2014	1.9%	6.18%
2013	1.94%	6.55%
2012	1.99%	7.14%
2011	2.05%	7.88%
2010	2.12%	8.5%
2009	2.2%	9.03%
2008	2.27%	9.34%
2007	2.34%	9.47%
2006	2.4%	9.4%
2005	2.45%	9.23%
2004	2.5%	9.17%
2003	2.54%	8.85%
2002	2.58%	8.48%
2001	2.63%	9.79%
2000	2.68%	9.83%
1999	2.74%	9.92%
1998	2.79%	10%
1997	2.86%	10.1%
1996	2.92%	10%
1995	3%	9.83%
1994	3.08%	9.52%
1993	3.18%	9.16%
1992	3.29%	8.73%
1991	3.43%	8.33%
1990	3.58%	7.97%
1989	3.76%	7.69%
1988	3.96%	7.55%
1987	4.2%	7.61%
1986	4.47%	7.86%
1985	4.78%	8.31%
1984	5.12%	8.87%
1983	5.48%	9.5%
1982	5.87%	10.1%
1981	6.27%	10.7%
1980	6.67%	11.1%
1979	7.07%	11.3%
1978	7.45%	11.5%
1977	7.84%	11.5%
1976	8.21%	11.5%
1975	8.58%	11.4%
1974	8.95%	11.4%
1973	9.34%	11.4%
1972	9.73%	11.5%
1971	10.2%	11.5%
1970	10.6%	11.7%
1969	11%	11.8%
1968	11.5%	12.1%
1967	12%	12.4%
1966	12.4%	12.7%
1965	12.9%	13.1%
1964	13.4%	13.5%
1963	13.8%	14%
1962	14.3%	14.4%
1961	14.7%	14.8%
1960	15.2%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.68% in Vanuatu and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.