Tonga vs Tuvalu: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Tonga
3.1 births per woman
in 2024
Tuvalu
3.17 births per woman
in 2024
Tonga rank
54th
Tuvalu rank
51st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 3.17 births per woman against 3.1 births per woman in Tonga, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 54th and Tuvalu ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 6 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 births per woman | 4.74 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Tonga |
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 3.71 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5.34 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.59 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | 0.6905 births per woman | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.12 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 0.5449 births per woman | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.58 births per woman | 3.37 births per woman | 0.2123 births per woman | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.17 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 0.076 births per woman | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 3.17 births per woman against 3.1 births per woman in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Tonga ranks 54th and Tuvalu ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.