Children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.39
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
79th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1984
All-time low
1.22
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu stood at 1.39.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu peaked at 2.68 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2008.

Tuvalu ranks 79th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.36 2.24 2.44 10
1960s 1.83 1.62 2.24 10
1970s 1.85 1.66 2.2 10
1980s 2.56 2.35 2.68 10
1990s 2.05 1.75 2.31 10
2000s 1.37 1.22 1.66 10
2010s 1.41 1.28 1.57 10
2020s 1.48 1.39 1.55 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 76 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.41 compare
  3. 77 Saudi Arabia 1.41 compare
  4. 80 Lesotho 1.35 compare
  5. 81 Kazakhstan 1.34 compare
  6. 82 Djibouti 1.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu?
Children per woman vs population growth in Tuvalu was 1.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1984.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2008.
How does Tuvalu rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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