Population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population growth rate vs median age was 1.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1984
All-time low
1.22
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu is 1.39, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu peaked at 2.68 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.62 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.66 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.75 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.41 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1.41 compare
- 81 Tokelau 1.39 compare
- 82 Lesotho 1.35 compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1.34 compare
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population growth rate 0.212 (2100)
- Population density 409.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 765 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.212 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.17 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.06 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 27.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Tuvalu was 1.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1984.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Tuvalu ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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