Fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertility rate by age group was 27.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.51
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.71
in 1957
All-time low
27.51
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu stood at 27.51. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu peaked at 60.71 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 27.51, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 115th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.59 | — |
| 1951 | 56.28 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 56.03 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 55.73 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 56.31 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 58.05 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 59.74 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 60.71 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 60.28 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 58.71 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 57.43 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 55.17 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 51.16 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 48.34 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 43.24 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 42.51 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 45.09 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 47.13 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 48.19 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 47.35 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 46.4 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 45.62 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 43.96 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 42.47 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 41.23 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 40.11 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 39.46 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 40.09 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.35 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 43.15 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 44.92 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 46.36 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 47.69 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 48.22 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.67 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.78 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.58 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.15 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.23 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 45.67 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.14 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 42.34 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.66 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 36.04 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 33.85 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 32.68 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 32.65 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.21 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 36.49 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 37.66 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.66 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.88 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.53 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.29 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 33.21 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 32.76 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.82 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.64 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.09 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.66 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.98 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.17 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.07 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 32.59 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.48 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.41 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.06 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.78 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 28.47 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.09 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 27.51 | -2.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 27.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 27.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.85 | 55.73 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.56 | 42.51 | 57.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.38 | 39.46 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 | 44.92 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.97 | 32.65 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.25 | 32.64 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 31.57 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.21 | 27.51 | 28.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 28.32 compare
- 113 Anguilla 28.28 compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 27.83 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu?
- Fertility rate by age group in Tuvalu was 27.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.71 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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