Population, female (% of total population) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population, female (% of total population) was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 1969
All-time low
48.6%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 196th of 218 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 (% of total population) 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 48.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 193 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 197 Iceland 48.8% compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 199 Jordan 48.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 196th out of 218 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.