Birth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 23.07 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.68 births per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 61st of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 births per 1,000 people | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 births per 1,000 people | 21.68 births per 1,000 people | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 births per 1,000 people | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 births per 1,000 people | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate in Tuvalu was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 births per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.