Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue
Niue: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.51 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.96 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
2.51 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue, 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue is 2.51 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue peaked at 6.96 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.51 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Niue 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.32 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.41 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 6.49 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.57 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.66 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 6.76 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 6.88 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 6.96 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.95 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.96 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.94 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.92 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.9 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.69 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.47 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.24 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 5.97 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.71 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.47 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 5.28 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.09 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.93 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.72 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.68 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.7 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.71 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.7 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.48 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.02 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.87 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.73 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.35 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.24 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.15 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.04 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.88 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.63 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.51 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 6.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.79 live births per woman | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 live births per woman | 4.68 live births per woman | 6.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 4.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Niue
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1257 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1257 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1443 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 9.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Niue was 2.51 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Niue ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. 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.