Long run birth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Long run birth rate was 23.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.07
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.83
in 1950
All-time low
21.68
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Tuvalu is 23.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 47.83 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.68, 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.
Long run birth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.83 | — |
| 1951 | 47.54 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.49 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.08 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 46.95 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.56 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.86 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 45 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 43.79 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 42.36 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 40.77 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 38.81 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 36.51 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 34.28 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.4 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 30.98 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 30.41 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 30.2 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.61 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31.08 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.52 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 30.02 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.51 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.39 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.61 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.79 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 29.47 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.6 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 32.26 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 33.75 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.04 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.21 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.38 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.88 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.73 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.68 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.26 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.06 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.6 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.55 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.85 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.84 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.03 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.39 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.64 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.64 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.46 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.09 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.75 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.44 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.86 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.68 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.89 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.83 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.98 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.34 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.28 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.93 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.87 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.35 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.07 | -4.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 23.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 23.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 | 42.36 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.61 | 30.2 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 | 28.5 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 | 33.75 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 | 27.64 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 21.68 | 26.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 22.18 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 | 23.07 | 24.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 long run birth rate in Tuvalu?
- Long run birth rate in Tuvalu was 23.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for long run birth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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