Number of births per year in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of births per year was 226 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
226
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
309
in 1987
All-time low
167
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Tuvalu stood at 226.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Tuvalu peaked at 309 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 167, in 1973.
Tuvalu ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 228 | — |
| 1951 | 234 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 240 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 244 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 247 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 248 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 247 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 245 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 241 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 235 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 228 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 219 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 208 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 197 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 186 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 177 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 175 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 173 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 197 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 213 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 232 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 249 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 264 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 278 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 287 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 296 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 301 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 307 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 309 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 307 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 301 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 296 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 297 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 299 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 290 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 286 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 279 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 273 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 268 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 262 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 254 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 235 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 229 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 227 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 226 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 223 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 229 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 235 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 243 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 250 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 251 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 252 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 256 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 260 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 264 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 268 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 263 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 248 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 241 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 226 | -6.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 226 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 226 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 240.9 | 228 | 248 | 10 |
| 1960s | 190.6 | 171 | 228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.6 | 167 | 232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.9 | 249 | 309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.7 | 262 | 299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.8 | 223 | 254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.2 | 235 | 268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.75 | 226 | 256 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 220 British Virgin Islands 325 compare
- 221 Nauru 303 compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 compare
- 224 San Marino 200 compare
- 225 Palau 193 compare
- 226 Cook Islands 178 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)
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Tuvalu?
- Number of births per year in Tuvalu was 226 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 309 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 167 in 1973.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of births per year?
- Tuvalu ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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