Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertility rate, total was 3.21 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Tuvalu is 3.21 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Tuvalu peaked at 4.08 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.21 births per woman, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.55 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 3.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5484 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Tuvalu?
- Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu was 3.21 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertility rate, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release