Population, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, female was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Tuvalu stood at 48.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Tuvalu peaked at 54.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 196 Iceland 48.8% compare
- 197 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 198 Jordan 48.5% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Tuvalu?
- Population, female in Tuvalu was 48.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.