Fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.35 live births per woman
in 1969
All-time low
1.41 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna is 1.41 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 7.35 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.41 live births per woman, in 2023.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.95 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.96 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.96 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.02 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.9 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.44 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 6.12 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.36 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.62 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.97 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.88 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.51 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.61 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.44 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.59 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.63 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 4.49 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.58 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.18 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.92 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.64 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.63 live births per woman | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 live births per woman | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 2.45 live births per woman | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 live births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 live births per woman | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 live births per woman | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 live births per woman | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.03 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.05 live births per woman | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 live births per woman | 4.49 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Wallis and Futuna
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2012)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 155.01 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 153.40 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 13,572 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Wallis and Futuna was 1.41 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: births per woman recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.