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Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Tuvalu

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Thailand has an annual birth rate of 8.24 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tuvalu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Thailand and 3.21 in Tuvalu — 164.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.8% in Thailand and by 37.7% in Tuvalu — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 5.15, respectively.

  • Thailand is ranked 173/196 by birth rate compared to 59/196 for Tuvalu.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Thailand, compared to 23.5 years in Tuvalu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Thailand — it's 29.2 in Tuvalu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.1 in Thailand vs 27.5 in Tuvalu.
  • In Thailand, 24.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Tuvalu.

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Tuvalu by year

Thailand
Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 1.21 3.21
2022 1.22 3.24
2021 1.23 3.28
2020 1.26 3.31
2019 1.29 3.33
2018 1.32 3.33
2017 1.36 3.3
2016 1.4 3.3
2015 1.45 3.31
2014 1.48 3.33
2013 1.53 3.39
2012 1.56 3.47
2011 1.57 3.46
2010 1.56 3.44
2009 1.57 3.43
2008 1.59 3.42
2007 1.62 3.45
2006 1.63 3.53
2005 1.64 3.55
2004 1.67 3.55
2003 1.67 3.58
2002 1.69 3.64
2001 1.71 3.75
2000 1.73 3.84
1999 1.77 3.92
1998 1.82 3.95
1997 1.85 3.95
1996 1.87 3.95
1995 1.89 3.96
1994 1.93 3.92
1993 1.97 3.92
1992 2.01 3.86
1991 2.04 3.79
1990 2.07 3.75
1989 2.14 3.8
1988 2.17 3.88
1987 2.26 3.94
1986 2.36 3.97
1985 2.45 3.97
1984 2.58 3.95
1983 2.76 3.91
1982 2.94 3.88
1981 3.13 3.8
1980 3.29 3.73
1979 3.45 3.65
1978 3.62 3.59
1977 3.87 3.56
1976 4.12 3.55
1975 4.36 3.58
1974 4.6 3.63
1973 4.85 3.71
1972 5.08 3.81
1971 5.25 3.94
1970 5.45 4.08
1969 5.7 4.23
1968 5.93 4.36
1967 6.08 4.49
1966 6.18 4.64
1965 6.26 4.73
1964 6.31 4.83
1963 6.34 4.91
1962 6.33 5
1961 6.32 5.09
1960 6.33 5.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Thailand vs Tuvalu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Thailand
Tuvalu
1x
Year Natural population change
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 -46,105 137
2022 -61,046 150
2021 57,382 151
2020 84,107 161
2019 116,867 166
2018 159,383 169
2017 194,695 163
2016 226,255 157
2015 266,362 153
2014 294,628 149
2013 325,059 148
2012 351,485 148
2011 365,670 142
2010 370,466 136
2009 382,636 130
2008 401,730 125
2007 425,362 125
2006 441,211 129
2005 456,378 131
2004 466,542 132
2003 488,003 136
2002 504,299 141
2001 524,230 151
2000 543,884 159
1999 578,073 166
1998 617,318 172
1997 644,834 177
1996 661,397 182
1995 682,703 191
1994 712,589 195
1993 737,696 202
1992 754,999 196
1991 760,508 203
1990 760,808 204
1989 774,563 208
1988 765,252 215
1987 774,498 219
1986 783,430 219
1985 776,935 215
1984 779,856 212
1983 794,239 206
1982 817,951 198
1981 839,297 186
1980 845,575 173
1979 843,434 158
1978 847,799 141
1977 871,232 128
1976 894,072 117
1975 911,980 108
1974 923,151 102
1973 933,540 101
1972 940,420 94
1971 936,215 101
1970 937,116 102
1969 948,314 102
1968 953,806 97
1967 944,980 92
1966 929,469 91
1965 909,000 93
1964 885,137 98
1963 860,728 106
1962 828,741 113
1961 801,140 120
1960 774,190 126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.06% in Thailand and +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Tuvalu by year

Thailand
Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 8.24 23.1
2022 8.38 24.1
2021 8.54 24.4
2020 8.79 24.6
2019 9.06 24.9
2018 9.4 24.9
2017 9.77 24.3
2016 10.1 23.8
2015 10.6 23.3
2014 11 23
2013 11.4 22.8
2012 11.8 22.9
2011 11.9 22.5
2010 12 22.2
2009 12.2 21.9
2008 12.5 21.7
2007 12.9 21.9
2006 13.2 22.4
2005 13.5 22.7
2004 13.8 23.1
2003 14.1 23.6
2002 14.3 24.5
2001 14.7 25.6
2000 15 26.6
1999 15.6 27.6
1998 16.3 28.4
1997 16.8 29
1996 17.3 29.8
1995 17.7 30.8
1994 18.2 31.5
1993 18.7 32.6
1992 19.2 33.1
1991 19.5 33.3
1990 19.6 33.7
1989 20.1 34.7
1988 20.2 36
1987 20.7 36.9
1986 21.3 37.4
1985 21.7 37.5
1984 22.3 37.4
1983 23.3 36.9
1982 24.5 36.2
1981 25.5 35
1980 26.3 33.7
1979 26.8 32.3
1978 27.5 30.6
1977 28.6 29.5
1976 29.8 28.8
1975 31.1 28.5
1974 32.3 28.6
1973 33.5 29.4
1972 34.7 29.5
1971 35.6 30
1970 36.7 30.5
1969 38.3 31.1
1968 39.7 30.6
1967 40.8 30.2
1966 41.6 30.4
1965 42.2 31
1964 42.8 32.4
1963 43.2 34.3
1962 43.4 36.5
1961 43.6 38.8
1960 43.8 40.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 43.8 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Thailand Tuvalu
Fertility rate 1.21 3.21
Fertility rate rank 179/196 52/196
Birth rate 8.24 23.1
Birth rate rank 173/196 59/196
Population change due to births and deaths -46,105 +137
Natural population change rank 183/196 152/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +1.39%
Population growth -0.05% -1.73%
Population growth rank 168/197 195/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 24.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.4 166.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.94 35
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.1% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.7% 22.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.1% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.52% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 1.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 1.99%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Thailand Tuvalu
2100 11.4% 19%
2099 11.4% 19%
2098 11.4% 19.2%
2097 11.4% 19.3%
2096 11.4% 19.4%
2095 11.3% 19.6%
2094 11.3% 19.7%
2093 11.3% 19.9%
2092 11.3% 20.1%
2091 11.3% 20.3%
2090 11.3% 20.5%
2089 11.3% 20.6%
2088 11.3% 20.8%
2087 11.3% 21%
2086 11.3% 21.2%
2085 11.3% 21.4%
2084 11.3% 21.5%
2083 11.3% 21.7%
2082 11.3% 21.8%
2081 11.3% 21.9%
2080 11.2% 22%
2079 11.2% 22.1%
2078 11.2% 22.1%
2077 11.2% 22.2%
2076 11.1% 22.3%
2075 11.1% 22.4%
2074 11.1% 22.5%
2073 11% 22.6%
2072 11% 22.7%
2071 11% 22.8%
2070 11% 22.9%
2069 10.9% 23.1%
2068 10.9% 23.3%
2067 10.9% 23.5%
2066 10.9% 23.8%
2065 10.9% 24.1%
2064 10.9% 24.4%
2063 11% 24.7%
2062 11% 25.1%
2061 11% 25.4%
2060 11.1% 25.7%
2059 11.1% 26.1%
2058 11.1% 26.5%
2057 11.2% 26.8%
2056 11.2% 27.1%
2055 11.3% 27.3%
2054 11.3% 27.5%
2053 11.4% 27.7%
2052 11.4% 27.8%
2051 11.5% 27.9%
2050 11.5% 27.9%
2049 11.6% 27.8%
2048 11.6% 27.7%
2047 11.6% 27.6%
2046 11.7% 27.4%
2045 11.7% 27.3%
2044 11.7% 27.1%
2043 11.7% 27%
2042 11.8% 26.9%
2041 11.8% 26.9%
2040 11.8% 26.9%
2039 11.9% 27%
2038 11.9% 27.3%
2037 12% 27.7%
2036 12% 28%
2035 12.1% 28.4%
2034 12.2% 29%
2033 12.4% 29.6%
2032 12.6% 30.3%
2031 12.8% 30.9%
2030 13% 31.5%
2029 13.3% 32.1%
2028 13.6% 32.6%
2027 13.9% 32.9%
2026 14.2% 33%
2025 14.6% 33%
2024 14.7% 32.9%
2023 15.1% 32.6%
2022 15.4% 32%
2021 15.8% 31.6%
2020 16.2% 31.7%
2019 16.6% 31.7%
2018 16.9% 31.6%
2017 17.3% 31.6%
2016 17.7% 31.8%
2015 18.1% 31.9%
2014 18.5% 32.1%
2013 18.8% 32.4%
2012 19.2% 32.5%
2011 19.7% 32.6%
2010 20.1% 32.8%
2009 20.6% 33.1%
2008 20.9% 33.5%
2007 21.3% 34%
2006 21.7% 34.5%
2005 22.2% 35%
2004 22.6% 35.5%
2003 23% 36%
2002 23.4% 36.3%
2001 23.9% 36.3%
2000 24.4% 36.3%
1999 24.9% 36.2%
1998 25.4% 36.3%
1997 25.9% 36.3%
1996 26.4% 36.3%
1995 26.9% 36.2%
1994 27.4% 36.1%
1993 28% 35.9%
1992 28.5% 35.4%
1991 29.2% 35%
1990 30% 34.5%
1989 30.7% 34.1%
1988 31.5% 33.5%
1987 32.4% 32.9%
1986 33.2% 32.3%
1985 34.1% 31.7%
1984 35.1% 31.6%
1983 36% 32.1%
1982 37% 32.8%
1981 37.8% 33.4%
1980 38.7% 34%
1979 39.5% 34.5%
1978 40.3% 35.5%
1977 41.1% 37%
1976 41.8% 38.1%
1975 42.4% 38.9%
1974 43% 39.4%
1973 43.5% 40.2%
1972 44% 41.3%
1971 44.4% 42.3%
1970 44.8% 43.2%
1969 45% 43.9%
1968 45.2% 44.3%
1967 45.3% 44.1%
1966 45.4% 43.9%
1965 45.4% 43.9%
1964 45.3% 44.1%
1963 45.1% 43.9%
1962 44.8% 43.1%
1961 44.6% 42.1%
1960 44.3% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 30% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Tuvalu compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Tuvalu

Thailand
Tuvalu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 34 170
2022 112 220
2021 38 157
2020 36 206
2019 34 155
2018 34 153
2017 34 171
2016 34 170
2015 34 169
2014 34 168
2013 35 168
2012 36 168
2011 37 169
2010 37 213
2009 37 215
2008 37 219
2007 38 222
2006 38 226
2005 40 230
2004 44 209
2003 42 210
2002 44 234
2001 47 235
2000 49 237
1999 48 242
1998 47 245
1997 48 249
1996 49 277
1995 52 281
1994 54 284
1993 57 286
1992 58 312
1991 59 289
1990 60 291
1989 64 296
1988 67 300
1987 72 252
1986 78 226
1985 88 230

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

Thailand
Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Thailand Tuvalu
2023 0.92% 1.99%
2022 0.95% 2.05%
2021 0.98% 2.12%
2020 1.01% 2.19%
2019 1.04% 2.27%
2018 1.08% 2.35%
2017 1.11% 2.43%
2016 1.15% 2.52%
2015 1.19% 2.61%
2014 1.23% 2.71%
2013 1.27% 2.8%
2012 1.32% 2.91%
2011 1.37% 3.02%
2010 1.42% 3.14%
2009 1.47% 3.28%
2008 1.53% 3.42%
2007 1.59% 3.56%
2006 1.66% 3.68%
2005 1.73% 3.8%
2004 1.81% 3.89%
2003 1.89% 3.98%
2002 1.98% 4.07%
2001 2.08% 4.16%
2000 2.18% 4.26%
1999 2.29% 4.39%
1998 2.41% 4.52%
1997 2.53% 4.67%
1996 2.67% 4.81%
1995 2.81% 4.94%
1994 2.96% 5.05%
1993 3.12% 5.15%
1992 3.3% 5.24%
1991 3.49% 5.31%
1990 3.69% 5.37%
1989 3.91% 5.42%
1988 4.12% 5.47%
1987 4.34% 5.53%
1986 4.57% 5.59%
1985 4.8% 5.66%
1984 5.03% 5.76%
1983 5.28% 5.9%
1982 5.53% 6.06%
1981 5.79% 6.26%
1980 6.07% 6.49%
1979 6.36% 6.76%
1978 6.67% 7.08%
1977 7% 7.43%
1976 7.35% 7.84%
1975 7.73% 8.31%
1974 8.14% 8.81%
1973 8.56% 9.37%
1972 9.01% 9.93%
1971 9.47% 10.5%
1970 9.95% 11.1%
1969 10.4% 11.7%
1968 10.9% 12.3%
1967 11.4% 12.9%
1966 11.8% 13.6%
1965 12.3% 14.2%
1964 12.8% 14.9%
1963 13.2% 15.6%
1962 13.7% 16.3%
1961 14.2% 17%
1960 14.7% 17.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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