Children under age 5 in Vatican
Vatican: Children under age 5 was 10 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111
in 1950
All-time low
10
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Vatican is 10, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Vatican peaked at 111 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2011.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children under age 5 in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111 | — |
| 1951 | 91 | -18.0% |
| 1952 | 68 | -25.3% |
| 1953 | 43 | -36.8% |
| 1954 | 31 | -27.9% |
| 1955 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 31 | 111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.9 | 37 | 41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7 | 30 | 34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6 | 27 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 compare
- 235 Niue 124 compare
More reference data data for Vatican
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 0 (1869)
- Political regime lexical 0 (1869)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (1869)
- Elections legislature lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal suffrage lexical 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Equal access to power index 0.034 (1870)
- Multi party elections hoe row 0 (1861)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Vatican?
- Children under age 5 in Vatican was 10 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
- How does Vatican rank for children under age 5?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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