Fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Fertility vs contraception was 3.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.17
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1960
All-time low
3.17
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu stood at 3.17. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu peaked at 5.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2024.

That places Tuvalu 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 5.15 —
1961 5.09 -1.1%
1962 5 -1.7%
1963 4.91 -1.8%
1964 4.83 -1.8%
1965 4.73 -2.1%
1966 4.64 -1.9%
1967 4.49 -3.1%
1968 4.36 -3.0%
1969 4.23 -3.1%
1970 4.08 -3.5%
1971 3.94 -3.4%
1972 3.81 -3.5%
1973 3.71 -2.5%
1974 3.63 -2.1%
1975 3.58 -1.5%
1976 3.55 -0.7%
1977 3.56 +0.0%
1978 3.59 +1.0%
1979 3.65 +1.5%
1980 3.73 +2.3%
1981 3.8 +2.0%
1982 3.88 +1.9%
1983 3.91 +0.9%
1984 3.95 +0.9%
1985 3.97 +0.7%
1986 3.97 +0.0%
1987 3.94 -0.8%
1988 3.88 -1.5%
1989 3.8 -2.2%
1990 3.75 -1.2%
1991 3.79 +1.0%
1992 3.86 +1.9%
1993 3.92 +1.6%
1994 3.92 +0.0%
1995 3.96 +1.0%
1996 3.95 -0.3%
1997 3.95 +0.0%
1998 3.95 -0.0%
1999 3.92 -0.8%
2000 3.84 -2.0%
2001 3.75 -2.4%
2002 3.64 -3.0%
2003 3.58 -1.6%
2004 3.55 -0.7%
2005 3.55 -0.2%
2006 3.52 -0.6%
2007 3.45 -2.2%
2008 3.42 -0.9%
2009 3.42 +0.3%
2010 3.44 +0.5%
2011 3.46 +0.6%
2012 3.47 +0.2%
2013 3.39 -2.3%
2014 3.33 -1.7%
2015 3.31 -0.7%
2016 3.3 -0.3%
2017 3.3 +0.1%
2018 3.33 +0.8%
2019 3.33 +0.1%
2020 3.31 -0.7%
2021 3.28 -1.0%
2022 3.24 -1.0%
2023 3.21 -1.1%
2024 3.17 -1.1%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 3.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 3.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 4.23 5.15 10
1970s 3.71 3.55 4.08 10
1980s 3.88 3.73 3.97 10
1990s 3.9 3.75 3.96 10
2000s 3.57 3.42 3.84 10
2010s 3.37 3.3 3.47 10
2020s 3.24 3.17 3.31 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 48 Palestine 3.25 compare
  2. 49 Iraq 3.22 compare
  3. 50 Namibia 3.21 compare
  4. 52 Kenya 3.17 compare
  5. 53 Kiribati 3.12 compare
  6. 54 Tonga 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu?
Fertility vs contraception in Tuvalu was 3.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1960.
What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2024.
How does Tuvalu rank for fertility vs contraception?
Tuvalu ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility vs contraception rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
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