Number of children under 5 in Vatican
Vatican: Number of children under 5 was 10 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111 people
in 1950
All-time low
10 people
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Vatican is 10 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Vatican peaked at 111 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Vatican, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111 people | — |
| 1951 | 91 people | -18.0% |
| 1952 | 68 people | -25.3% |
| 1953 | 43 people | -36.8% |
| 1954 | 31 people | -27.9% |
| 1955 | 33 people | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 35 people | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 36 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 38 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 39 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 40 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 40 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 40 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 41 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 41 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 40 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37 people | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 34 people | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 32 people | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 31 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 30 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 27 people | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 25 people | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 23 people | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 21 people | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 20 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 15 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 12 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 people | 31 people | 111 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.9 people | 37 people | 41 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7 people | 30 people | 34 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6 people | 27 people | 30 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9 people | 20 people | 25 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 people | 12 people | 19 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 people | 10 people | 11 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 people | 10 people | 10 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 182 people compare
- 235 Niue 124 people compare
More reference data data for Vatican
- Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections 0 (1861)
- Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score -2.58 (1870)
- Private Civil Liberties Index 0.072 (1870)
- Elected Political Leaders Index 0 (1870)
- Free and Fair Elections Index 0.22 (1870)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Elite Consultations Score -2.07 (1870)
- Civil Society Participation Index 0.106 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Vatican?
- Number of children under 5 in Vatican was 10 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 111 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 people in 2011.
- How does Vatican rank for number of children under 5?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.