Fertility & birth rates in Tunisia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate in Tunisia vs Tuvalu by year

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Tunisia

Tuvalu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2023	1.83	3.21
2022	1.85	3.24
2021	1.8	3.28
2020	2	3.31
2019	2.1	3.33
2018	2.13	3.33
2017	2.21	3.3
2016	2.28	3.3
2015	2.31	3.31
2014	2.32	3.33
2013	2.31	3.39
2012	2.28	3.47
2011	2.19	3.46
2010	2.08	3.44
2009	2	3.43
2008	1.98	3.42
2007	1.96	3.45
2006	1.95	3.53
2005	1.95	3.55
2004	1.95	3.55
2003	1.96	3.58
2002	1.94	3.64
2001	1.98	3.75
2000	2.03	3.84
1999	2.08	3.92
1998	2.2	3.95
1997	2.34	3.95
1996	2.49	3.95
1995	2.67	3.96
1994	2.87	3.92
1993	3.06	3.92
1992	3.19	3.86
1991	3.31	3.79
1990	3.44	3.75
1989	3.57	3.8
1988	3.83	3.88
1987	4.1	3.94
1986	4.36	3.97
1985	4.52	3.97
1984	4.66	3.95
1983	4.77	3.91
1982	4.89	3.88
1981	5.02	3.8
1980	5.03	3.73
1979	5.18	3.65
1978	5.4	3.59
1977	5.68	3.56
1976	5.87	3.55
1975	5.97	3.58
1974	6.05	3.63
1973	6.12	3.71
1972	6.19	3.81
1971	6.29	3.94
1970	6.43	4.08
1969	6.62	4.23
1968	6.81	4.36
1967	6.95	4.49
1966	7.06	4.64
1965	7.11	4.73
1964	7.17	4.83
1963	7.17	4.91
1962	7.17	5
1961	7.16	5.09
1960	7.16	5.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tunisia was 1.83 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 Tunisia vs Tuvalu population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tunisia

Tuvalu

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Year	Natural population change
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2023	93,663	137
2022	96,531	150
2021	68,087	151
2020	109,431	161
2019	127,312	166
2018	132,445	169
2017	140,971	163
2016	148,870	157
2015	153,007	153
2014	154,762	149
2013	154,687	148
2012	151,812	148
2011	143,401	142
2010	132,809	136
2009	125,465	130
2008	121,873	125
2007	118,920	125
2006	116,945	129
2005	115,374	131
2004	113,322	132
2003	111,926	136
2002	109,099	141
2001	110,146	151
2000	112,501	159
1999	114,829	166
1998	121,332	172
1997	128,327	177
1996	135,615	182
1995	144,345	191
1994	153,647	195
1993	160,922	202
1992	163,978	196
1991	166,245	203
1990	168,180	204
1989	169,221	208
1988	177,176	215
1987	184,101	219
1986	188,107	219
1985	186,344	215
1984	182,386	212
1983	179,878	206
1982	177,898	198
1981	176,628	186
1980	171,094	173
1979	171,463	158
1978	173,255	141
1977	174,539	128
1976	172,744	117
1975	166,991	108
1974	160,200	102
1973	153,525	101
1972	147,239	94
1971	142,296	101
1970	138,235	102
1969	135,257	102
1968	134,246	97
1967	132,626	92
1966	131,274	91
1965	127,673	93
1964	124,711	98
1963	120,865	106
1962	116,887	113
1961	111,459	120
1960	109,234	126

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 +0.77% in Tunisia and +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Tunisia and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Tunisia vs Tuvalu by year

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Tunisia

Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2023	13.7	23.1
2022	14.1	24.1
2021	14	24.4
2020	15.8	24.6
2019	16.8	24.9
2018	17.3	24.9
2017	18.2	24.3
2016	19	23.8
2015	19.4	23.3
2014	19.7	23
2013	19.8	22.8
2012	19.6	22.9
2011	18.9	22.5
2010	17.9	22.2
2009	17.3	21.9
2008	17	21.7
2007	16.8	21.9
2006	16.6	22.4
2005	16.5	22.7
2004	16.3	23.1
2003	16.2	23.6
2002	16	24.5
2001	16.2	25.6
2000	16.5	26.6
1999	16.9	27.6
1998	17.7	28.4
1997	18.7	29
1996	19.8	29.8
1995	21	30.8
1994	22.4	31.5
1993	23.7	32.6
1992	24.5	33.1
1991	25.2	33.3
1990	26	33.7
1989	26.6	34.7
1988	28.2	36
1987	29.9	36.9
1986	31.2	37.4
1985	31.8	37.5
1984	32.2	37.4
1983	32.7	36.9
1982	33.2	36.2
1981	33.9	35
1980	34	33.7
1979	35	32.3
1978	36.4	30.6
1977	37.8	29.5
1976	38.8	28.8
1975	39.2	28.5
1974	39.3	28.6
1973	39.6	29.4
1972	39.7	29.5
1971	40.3	30
1970	41	30.5
1969	42.3	31.1
1968	43.6	30.6
1967	45	30.2
1966	46.2	30.4
1965	46.8	31
1964	47.4	32.4
1963	47.6	34.3
1962	47.7	36.5
1961	47.7	38.8
1960	47.7	40.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.7 in Tunisia and 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 47.7 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

Tuvalu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2100	12.7%	19%
2099	12.7%	19%
2098	12.8%	19.2%
2097	12.9%	19.3%
2096	13.1%	19.4%
2095	13.2%	19.6%
2094	13.3%	19.7%
2093	13.4%	19.9%
2092	13.5%	20.1%
2091	13.6%	20.3%
2090	13.7%	20.5%
2089	13.8%	20.6%
2088	13.8%	20.8%
2087	13.9%	21%
2086	13.9%	21.2%
2085	13.9%	21.4%
2084	13.9%	21.5%
2083	13.9%	21.7%
2082	13.9%	21.8%
2081	13.8%	21.9%
2080	13.8%	22%
2079	13.7%	22.1%
2078	13.7%	22.1%
2077	13.7%	22.2%
2076	13.6%	22.3%
2075	13.6%	22.4%
2074	13.6%	22.5%
2073	13.6%	22.6%
2072	13.7%	22.7%
2071	13.7%	22.8%
2070	13.8%	22.9%
2069	13.9%	23.1%
2068	14.1%	23.3%
2067	14.2%	23.5%
2066	14.4%	23.8%
2065	14.6%	24.1%
2064	14.8%	24.4%
2063	15.1%	24.7%
2062	15.3%	25.1%
2061	15.5%	25.4%
2060	15.8%	25.7%
2059	16%	26.1%
2058	16.2%	26.5%
2057	16.3%	26.8%
2056	16.5%	27.1%
2055	16.6%	27.3%
2054	16.7%	27.5%
2053	16.8%	27.7%
2052	16.8%	27.8%
2051	16.8%	27.9%
2050	16.8%	27.9%
2049	16.7%	27.8%
2048	16.7%	27.7%
2047	16.6%	27.6%
2046	16.6%	27.4%
2045	16.5%	27.3%
2044	16.5%	27.1%
2043	16.5%	27%
2042	16.6%	26.9%
2041	16.6%	26.9%
2040	16.7%	26.9%
2039	16.9%	27%
2038	17.1%	27.3%
2037	17.3%	27.7%
2036	17.5%	28%
2035	17.9%	28.4%
2034	18.4%	29%
2033	18.9%	29.6%
2032	19.5%	30.3%
2031	20.2%	30.9%
2030	20.8%	31.5%
2029	21.5%	32.1%
2028	22.2%	32.6%
2027	22.8%	32.9%
2026	23.3%	33%
2025	23.8%	33%
2024	24%	32.9%
2023	24.4%	32.6%
2022	24.7%	32%
2021	25%	31.6%
2020	25.1%	31.7%
2019	25.1%	31.7%
2018	25.1%	31.6%
2017	25%	31.6%
2016	24.9%	31.8%
2015	24.7%	31.9%
2014	24.6%	32.1%
2013	24.4%	32.4%
2012	24.2%	32.5%
2011	24.2%	32.6%
2010	24.2%	32.8%
2009	24.3%	33.1%
2008	24.6%	33.5%
2007	25%	34%
2006	25.4%	34.5%
2005	26%	35%
2004	26.7%	35.5%
2003	27.5%	36%
2002	28.4%	36.3%
2001	29.3%	36.3%
2000	30.2%	36.3%
1999	31.1%	36.2%
1998	32%	36.3%
1997	32.8%	36.3%
1996	33.5%	36.3%
1995	34.3%	36.2%
1994	35%	36.1%
1993	35.8%	35.9%
1992	36.4%	35.4%
1991	37.1%	35%
1990	37.6%	34.5%
1989	38.2%	34.1%
1988	38.6%	33.5%
1987	39%	32.9%
1986	39.3%	32.3%
1985	39.6%	31.7%
1984	39.9%	31.6%
1983	40.3%	32.1%
1982	40.8%	32.8%
1981	41.4%	33.4%
1980	42%	34%
1979	42.5%	34.5%
1978	43%	35.5%
1977	43.4%	37%
1976	43.7%	38.1%
1975	43.9%	38.9%
1974	44.1%	39.4%
1973	44.3%	40.2%
1972	44.4%	41.3%
1971	44.6%	42.3%
1970	44.7%	43.2%
1969	44.8%	43.9%
1968	44.8%	44.3%
1967	44.7%	44.1%
1966	44.5%	43.9%
1965	44.2%	43.9%
1964	44%	44.1%
1963	43.8%	43.9%
1962	43.5%	43.1%
1961	43.4%	42.1%
1960	43.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Tunisia and 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 37.6% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tunisia and Tuvalu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tunisia vs Tuvalu

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Tunisia

Tuvalu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2023	36	170
2022	38	220
2021	65	157
2020	40	206
2019	37	155
2018	38	153
2017	38	171
2016	39	170
2015	40	169
2014	42	168
2013	43	168
2012	43	168
2011	44	169
2010	44	213
2009	44	215
2008	45	219
2007	46	222
2006	48	226
2005	49	230
2004	50	209
2003	52	210
2002	53	234
2001	55	235
2000	56	237
1999	57	242
1998	60	245
1997	64	249
1996	68	277
1995	73	281
1994	77	284
1993	80	286
1992	82	312
1991	83	289
1990	85	291
1989	87	296
1988	96	300
1987	107	252
1986	121	226
1985	132	230

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, compared to 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tunisia

Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tunisia	Tuvalu
2023	1.29%	1.99%
2022	1.39%	2.05%
2021	1.5%	2.12%
2020	1.6%	2.19%
2019	1.69%	2.27%
2018	1.75%	2.35%
2017	1.79%	2.43%
2016	1.81%	2.52%
2015	1.82%	2.61%
2014	1.83%	2.71%
2013	1.83%	2.8%
2012	1.84%	2.91%
2011	1.85%	3.02%
2010	1.87%	3.14%
2009	1.9%	3.28%
2008	1.94%	3.42%
2007	2%	3.56%
2006	2.07%	3.68%
2005	2.16%	3.8%
2004	2.27%	3.89%
2003	2.4%	3.98%
2002	2.55%	4.07%
2001	2.72%	4.16%
2000	2.92%	4.26%
1999	3.14%	4.39%
1998	3.38%	4.52%
1997	3.65%	4.67%
1996	3.92%	4.81%
1995	4.2%	4.94%
1994	4.48%	5.05%
1993	4.74%	5.15%
1992	5%	5.24%
1991	5.24%	5.31%
1990	5.5%	5.37%
1989	5.76%	5.42%
1988	6.03%	5.47%
1987	6.35%	5.53%
1986	6.69%	5.59%
1985	7.08%	5.66%
1984	7.48%	5.76%
1983	7.94%	5.9%
1982	8.42%	6.06%
1981	8.94%	6.26%
1980	9.52%	6.49%
1979	10.2%	6.76%
1978	10.9%	7.08%
1977	11.7%	7.43%
1976	12.5%	7.84%
1975	13.4%	8.31%
1974	14.3%	8.81%
1973	15.2%	9.37%
1972	16.1%	9.93%
1971	17.1%	10.5%
1970	18.1%	11.1%
1969	19.1%	11.7%
1968	20.2%	12.3%
1967	21.3%	12.9%
1966	22.4%	13.6%
1965	23.6%	14.2%
1964	24.8%	14.9%
1963	26%	15.6%
1962	27.2%	16.3%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.29% in Tunisia and 1.99% in Tuvalu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.