Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 4,272 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu is 4,272 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu peaked at 4,272 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 867 people, in 1950.
That places Vanuatu 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 997 people | 867 people | 1,150 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,334 people | 1,184 people | 1,456 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,703 people | 1,506 people | 1,924 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,261 people | 1,559 people | 2,564 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,710 people | 2,607 people | 2,757 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,997 people | 2,732 people | 3,376 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,934 people | 3,517 people | 4,222 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,255 people | 4,240 people | 4,272 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Bhutan 4,795 people compare
- 169 Western Sahara 4,391 people compare
- 171 Montenegro 3,557 people compare
- 173 Belize 3,303 people compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Vanuatu was 4,272 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,272 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 867 people in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.