Natural population growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Natural population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Tuvalu stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 2.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.4% compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.4% compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1.4% compare
- 81 Tokelau 1.4% compare
- 82 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1.3% 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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Tuvalu?
- Natural population growth rate in Tuvalu was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for natural population growth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.