Birth rate by women's age group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate by women's age group was 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Tuvalu stood at 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Tuvalu peaked at 60.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 113 Anguilla 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Tuvalu was 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Tuvalu ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.