Natural population growth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Natural population growth rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1984
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Natural population growth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
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.