Birth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.07 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.83 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21.68 births per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Tuvalu is 23.07 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.68 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 45 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 38.81 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 34.28 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 29.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.04 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.21 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 23.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 23.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 births per 1,000 people | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 births per 1,000 people | 21.68 births per 1,000 people | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 births per 1,000 people | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 births per 1,000 people | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate in Tuvalu was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 births per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.