Share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of births by age of mother was 4.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.87
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.91
in 1979
All-time low
3.37
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4.87 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu peaked at 9.91 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 1962.
Tuvalu ranks 141st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.14 | — |
| 1951 | 6.41 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 6.25 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 6.56 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 6.48 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | -6.6% |
| 1956 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.71 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 4.98 | -12.9% |
| 1959 | 4.26 | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 3.95 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 3.65 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 3.55 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.76 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | +65.1% |
| 1966 | 6.94 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 8.19 | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 8.57 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 8.67 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.77 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 8.93 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.78 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.05 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.24 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.39 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.91 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.64 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.47 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.99 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.67 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.86 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.89 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.39 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.38 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.51 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.19 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.73 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.42 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.64 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.68 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.69 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +65.1% | 3.76 | 6.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 | 4.26 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.75 | 3.37 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.77 | 7.78 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 4.65 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.7 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.51 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 5.32 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.69 | 4.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Wallis and Futuna 5.1 compare
- 139 Hungary 5.04 compare
- 140 Curacao 4.88 compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 4.69 compare
- 143 Djibouti 4.6 compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.44 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 share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu?
- Share of births by age of mother in Tuvalu was 4.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 1962.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Tuvalu ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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