3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 40 in 2017. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu is 40, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu peaked at 40 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.07, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 83rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.85 | — |
| 2001 | 38.19 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 36.82 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.23 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 28.52 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.52 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 26.48 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.07 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 40 | +48.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 40 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 40 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.12 | 28.52 | 38.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 26.07 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 82 South Africa 41 compare
- 83 Cape Verde 40 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 38 compare
- 85 Comoros 38 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tuvalu was 40 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.07 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Tuvalu ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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