Birth rate vs. death rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rate vs. death rate was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.07 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.83 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21.68 births per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 23.07 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Tuvalu peaked at 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.68 births per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 61st 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 47.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 45 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 43.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 38.81 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 36.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 34.28 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 30.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 29.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.79 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 29.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 35.04 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.21 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 37.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 23.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 23.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 births per 1,000 people | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | 47.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.61 births per 1,000 people | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | 32.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | 33.75 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | 27.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 births per 1,000 people | 21.68 births per 1,000 people | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 births per 1,000 people | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 births per 1,000 people | 23.07 births per 1,000 people | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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 vs. death rate in Tuvalu?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Tuvalu was 23.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 births per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.