Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 35.71 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 35.71 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu peaked at 60.3 per 1,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.71 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.07 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 39.41 per 1,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 44 per 1,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 42 per 1,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 38.62 per 1,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 44.21 per 1,000 population | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 44.17 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.76 per 1,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 40.28 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.76 per 1,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 53.55 per 1,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 55.64 per 1,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.3 per 1,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 35.71 per 1,000 population | -40.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 35.71 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 35.71 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.88 per 1,000 population | 37.07 per 1,000 population | 44.21 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.3 per 1,000 population | 39.76 per 1,000 population | 53.55 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.55 per 1,000 population | 35.71 per 1,000 population | 60.3 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tuvalu was 35.71 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.71 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Tuvalu ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).