Birth rates and death rates in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Birth rates and death rates was 9.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.14
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.31
in 1950
All-time low
9.07
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Tuvalu stood at 9.14.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Tuvalu peaked at 25.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 71st 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 rates and death rates in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.31 | — |
| 1951 | 25.14 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 24.54 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 23.68 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 22.92 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 22.22 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 21.47 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 20.7 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 19.87 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 19.07 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 18.32 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 17.54 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 16.74 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 15.94 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 15.34 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 14.77 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.26 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 13.82 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 13.41 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 12.85 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.51 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.15 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.87 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 11.52 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 11 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.87 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.61 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.25 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.26 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.33 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.44 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.62 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.77 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.77 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.75 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.71 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.63 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.57 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.52 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.37 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 10.48 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 10.39 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.34 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.28 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.21 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.89 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.45 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.37 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.39 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.34 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.26 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.18 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.59 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.07 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.49 | 19.07 | 25.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 | 12.85 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.24 | 10.24 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 | 10.26 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 10.11 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.45 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 9.18 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 9.07 | 9.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- 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 rates and death rates in Tuvalu?
- Birth rates and death rates in Tuvalu was 9.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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