Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 21.97 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.97 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
40.77 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
21.68 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Tuvalu stood at 21.97 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Tuvalu peaked at 40.77 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.68 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.77 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 38.81 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 36.51 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 34.28 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.4 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 30.98 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 30.41 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 30.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.61 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31.08 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.52 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 30.02 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.51 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.39 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.61 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.79 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 29.47 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.6 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 32.26 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 33.75 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.04 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.21 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.46 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.38 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.88 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.73 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.68 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.26 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.06 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.55 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.85 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.84 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.03 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.39 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.64 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.64 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.46 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.09 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.75 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.44 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.86 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.68 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.18 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.54 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.89 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.83 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.98 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.34 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.76 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.28 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.93 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.35 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.07 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 21.97 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 21.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 21.97 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.61 per 1,000 people | 30.2 per 1,000 people | 40.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 per 1,000 people | 28.5 per 1,000 people | 32.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 per 1,000 people | 33.75 per 1,000 people | 37.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 per 1,000 people | 27.64 per 1,000 people | 33.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 per 1,000 people | 21.68 per 1,000 people | 26.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 per 1,000 people | 22.18 per 1,000 people | 24.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 per 1,000 people | 21.97 per 1,000 people | 24.63 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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 birth rate, crude in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate, crude in Tuvalu was 21.97 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate, crude?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.