Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertility rate, total was 3.17 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.17 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.15 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
3.17 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Tuvalu is 3.17 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Tuvalu peaked at 5.15 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.17 births per woman, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.15 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.09 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.91 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.83 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.73 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.49 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.36 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.23 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.08 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.94 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.71 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.63 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.58 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.55 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.59 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.65 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.88 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.91 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.95 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.97 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.97 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.75 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.79 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.86 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.95 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.95 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.84 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.55 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.52 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.42 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.47 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.33 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.31 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.17 births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 births per woman | 4.23 births per woman | 5.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.55 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 3.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Tuvalu?
- Fertility rate, total in Tuvalu was 3.17 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertility rate, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.