Tuvalu birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Tuvalu has a birth rate of 23.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.21 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Tuvalu was 5.15 children per woman — 1.6 times higher than in 2023.

Tuvalu birth rate statistics:

Tuvalu is ranked 59/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 119/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2, a change from 29.1 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 57.4 in 1960 to 27.5 in 2023.
21.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.2% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Tuvalu by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.21	52
2022	3.24	52
2021	3.28	52
2020	3.31	51
2019	3.33	51
2018	3.33	52
2017	3.3	56
2016	3.3	57
2015	3.31	57
2014	3.33	57
2013	3.39	58
2012	3.47	56
2011	3.46	57
2010	3.44	59
2009	3.43	62
2008	3.42	62
2007	3.45	63
2006	3.53	63
2005	3.55	64
2004	3.55	63
2003	3.58	66
2002	3.64	67
2001	3.75	66
2000	3.84	67
1999	3.92	68
1998	3.95	69
1997	3.95	72
1996	3.95	73
1995	3.96	75
1994	3.92	78
1993	3.92	80
1992	3.86	88
1991	3.79	93
1990	3.75	94
1989	3.8	95
1988	3.88	95
1987	3.94	96
1986	3.97	99
1985	3.97	101
1984	3.95	103
1983	3.91	107
1982	3.88	108
1981	3.8	112
1980	3.73	118
1979	3.65	122
1978	3.59	124
1977	3.56	124
1976	3.55	126
1975	3.58	127
1974	3.63	130
1973	3.71	131
1972	3.81	134
1971	3.94	131
1970	4.08	132
1969	4.23	131
1968	4.36	132
1967	4.49	132
1966	4.64	132
1965	4.73	133
1964	4.83	133
1963	4.91	133
1962	5	133
1961	5.09	132
1960	5.15	131

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Tuvalu is 3.21, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.92 — a 18.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	137	226	89
2022	150	240	90
2021	151	248	97
2020	161	256	95
2019	166	263	97
2018	169	267	98
2017	163	263	100
2016	157	259	102
2015	153	255	102
2014	149	252	103
2013	148	251	103
2012	148	250	102
2011	142	242	100
2010	136	235	99
2009	130	228	98
2008	125	223	98
2007	125	222	97
2006	129	225	96
2005	131	226	95
2004	132	226	94
2003	136	229	93
2002	141	235	94
2001	151	245	94
2000	159	254	95
1999	166	262	96
1998	172	268	96
1997	177	272	95
1996	182	278	96
1995	191	286	95
1994	195	290	95
1993	202	297	95
1992	196	298	102
1991	203	296	93
1990	204	296	92
1989	208	300	92
1988	215	306	91
1987	219	308	89
1986	219	307	88
1985	215	301	86
1984	212	295	83
1983	206	287	81
1982	198	277	79
1981	186	263	77
1980	173	248	75
1979	158	231	73
1978	141	212	71
1977	128	197	69
1976	117	184	67
1975	108	174	66
1974	102	166	64
1973	101	166	65
1972	94	167	73
1971	101	170	69
1970	102	172	70
1969	102	174	72
1968	97	172	75
1967	92	170	78
1966	91	172	81
1965	93	177	84
1964	98	186	88
1963	106	197	91
1962	113	208	95
1961	120	219	99
1960	126	228	102

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Tuvalu (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.48% annually. On average, 155 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.39% — 137 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Tuvalu ranks 152/196 for absolute natural population change and 77/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Tuvalu compared to other countries

	Tuvalu	Rank
Fertility rate	3.21	52/196
Birth rate	23.1	59/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+137	152/196
Natural population change rate	+1.39%	77/196
Population growth	-1.73%	195/197
Age at first childbirth	23.5 years	66/137
Average age at childbearing	29.2 years	92/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	24.9	107/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	166.2	44/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	35	69/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21.5%	170/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	22.4%	144/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.5%	66/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.17%	44/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.9%	94/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.71%	77/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.99%	80/192
Life expectancy	67.6 years	156/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	42.1	24.9	166.2	35
2025	43.2	24.9	167.9	35.1
2024	44.8	25	170.7	35.7
2023	46.5	26.5	171.5	35.9
2022	49.4	27.3	175.9	37.4
2021	49.8	26.7	177.2	38.4
2020	50	26.6	180	38.3
2019	50.8	30.4	182.4	38.2
2018	51.5	31.7	180.6	39.6
2017	50	30.6	180.2	38
2016	48.6	31.8	178.5	36.6
2015	47.9	32.8	178.7	36.1
2014	47.2	32.1	181	35.5
2013	46.6	31.7	185.4	35
2012	47.2	35.5	189.8	36.3
2011	46.2	36.2	185.6	36.1
2010	44.4	33.3	187.5	33.7
2009	44.1	34.3	184.1	34.7
2008	43.3	33.8	184	34.1
2007	44.2	33.5	190.1	35.2
2006	44.6	33	190.8	36.6
2005	44.9	32.7	191.8	37.6
2004	45.9	35.2	191.8	39.6
2003	47.2	37	189.2	42.9
2002	48.2	37.2	189.7	45.2
2001	51	38.9	197.1	49.8
2000	52.1	37.8	198	52.6
1999	54.5	36.6	203.7	57.1
1998	55.7	36.4	203.4	59.5
1997	56.1	31.9	199	60.8
1996	58.3	35.9	204.4	61.7
1995	60.5	35.4	203.3	64.2
1994	61.4	34.8	201.4	64.1
1993	62.9	36.8	200	64.3
1992	63.8	41	196.7	62.9
1991	64.6	44.5	196.1	61.3
1990	64.9	42.8	192.7	60.7
1989	66.2	43.9	195.7	59.3
1988	68.6	44.1	202	59.7
1987	70.1	46.7	204.9	59.6
1986	70.8	46.3	206.3	59.4
1985	70.7	45.8	206.7	58.6
1984	70.8	44.6	206.2	58.7
1983	69.3	46	201.9	57.5
1982	68.3	49.8	201	55.9
1981	65.7	47.7	196.8	54
1980	63.2	45.7	194.6	51.3
1979	60.4	44.8	191.1	48.9
1978	57	42.1	189.7	47.3
1977	55.3	41.2	188.2	48.4
1976	53.3	42.3	185.4	48
1975	52.4	37.7	189.8	48.2
1974	52.4	38.2	190.4	49.5
1973	53.4	38.7	192.3	49.7
1972	54.5	45.2	197.9	51.8
1971	56.1	46	207.5	54.6
1970	56.6	47	213.7	55.3
1969	57.2	48.1	216.6	58.3
1968	56.5	52.6	223.3	59.3
1967	56	48.4	229.1	63.1
1966	57.1	46.9	233	68
1965	60.2	52.9	239.2	73.4
1964	62.1	47	242.3	75.5
1963	65.8	50.7	242.9	79.3
1962	70.3	51.9	247	83.3
1961	74.8	55.2	252.9	87
1960	78.9	56.3	257.6	89.2

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Tuvalu by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 5.21% will be to women under age 20, 57.3% to women ages 20-29, and 37.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 4.38%, 55.2%, and 40.4%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Tuvalu	World
2100	19%	16.5%
2099	19%	16.6%
2098	19.2%	16.6%
2097	19.3%	16.7%
2096	19.4%	16.8%
2095	19.6%	16.8%
2094	19.7%	16.9%
2093	19.9%	17%
2092	20.1%	17%
2091	20.3%	17.1%
2090	20.5%	17.2%
2089	20.6%	17.2%
2088	20.8%	17.3%
2087	21%	17.4%
2086	21.2%	17.4%
2085	21.4%	17.5%
2084	21.5%	17.5%
2083	21.7%	17.6%
2082	21.8%	17.7%
2081	21.9%	17.7%
2080	22%	17.8%
2079	22.1%	17.8%
2078	22.1%	17.9%
2077	22.2%	17.9%
2076	22.3%	18%
2075	22.4%	18%
2074	22.5%	18.1%
2073	22.6%	18.2%
2072	22.7%	18.2%
2071	22.8%	18.3%
2070	22.9%	18.3%
2069	23.1%	18.4%
2068	23.3%	18.5%
2067	23.5%	18.6%
2066	23.8%	18.6%
2065	24.1%	18.7%
2064	24.4%	18.8%
2063	24.7%	18.9%
2062	25.1%	19.1%
2061	25.4%	19.2%
2060	25.7%	19.3%
2059	26.1%	19.4%
2058	26.5%	19.5%
2057	26.8%	19.6%
2056	27.1%	19.8%
2055	27.3%	19.9%
2054	27.5%	20%
2053	27.7%	20.1%
2052	27.8%	20.2%
2051	27.9%	20.3%
2050	27.9%	20.4%
2049	27.8%	20.5%
2048	27.7%	20.6%
2047	27.6%	20.7%
2046	27.4%	20.8%
2045	27.3%	20.9%
2044	27.1%	20.9%
2043	27%	21%
2042	26.9%	21.1%
2041	26.9%	21.2%
2040	26.9%	21.2%
2039	27%	21.3%
2038	27.3%	21.4%
2037	27.7%	21.5%
2036	28%	21.6%
2035	28.4%	21.8%
2034	29%	22%
2033	29.6%	22.2%
2032	30.3%	22.4%
2031	30.9%	22.7%
2030	31.5%	23%
2029	32.1%	23.3%
2028	32.6%	23.6%
2027	32.9%	23.9%
2026	33%	24.2%
2025	33%	24.6%
2024	32.9%	24.7%
2023	32.6%	25%
2022	32%	25.3%
2021	31.6%	25.6%
2020	31.7%	25.8%
2019	31.7%	26%
2018	31.6%	26.2%
2017	31.6%	26.4%
2016	31.8%	26.5%
2015	31.9%	26.6%
2014	32.1%	26.8%
2013	32.4%	26.9%
2012	32.5%	27%
2011	32.6%	27.1%
2010	32.8%	27.3%
2009	33.1%	27.5%
2008	33.5%	27.6%
2007	34%	27.9%
2006	34.5%	28.1%
2005	35%	28.5%
2004	35.5%	28.8%
2003	36%	29.2%
2002	36.3%	29.6%
2001	36.3%	30%
2000	36.3%	30.4%
1999	36.2%	30.8%
1998	36.3%	31.1%
1997	36.3%	31.5%
1996	36.3%	31.8%
1995	36.2%	32.1%
1994	36.1%	32.3%
1993	35.9%	32.5%
1992	35.4%	32.7%
1991	35%	32.9%
1990	34.5%	33%
1989	34.1%	33.2%
1988	33.5%	33.4%
1987	32.9%	33.6%
1986	32.3%	33.8%
1985	31.7%	34%
1984	31.6%	34.3%
1983	32.1%	34.6%
1982	32.8%	34.9%
1981	33.4%	35.2%
1980	34%	35.5%
1979	34.5%	35.9%
1978	35.5%	36.3%
1977	37%	36.7%
1976	38.1%	36.9%
1975	38.9%	37.1%
1974	39.4%	37.2%
1973	40.2%	37.3%
1972	41.3%	37.5%
1971	42.3%	37.6%
1970	43.2%	37.7%
1969	43.9%	37.8%
1968	44.3%	37.9%
1967	44.1%	38%
1966	43.9%	38%
1965	43.9%	38%
1964	44.1%	38%
1963	43.9%	37.8%
1962	43.1%	37.6%
1961	42.1%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Tuvalu was 41% in 1960, 35.4% in 1992, and 32.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Tuvalu.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Tuvalu	World
2023	170	197
2022	220	203
2021	157	242
2020	206	211
2019	155	207
2018	153	211
2017	171	215
2016	170	220
2015	169	228
2014	168	231
2013	168	235
2012	168	239
2011	169	247
2010	213	253
2009	215	258
2008	219	264
2007	222	269
2006	226	276
2005	230	283
2004	209	291
2003	210	301
2002	234	311
2001	235	321
2000	237	328
1999	242	340
1998	245	360
1997	249	358
1996	277	366
1995	281	371
1994	284	382
1993	286	389
1992	312	395
1991	289	395
1990	291	391
1989	296	401
1988	300	414
1987	252	429
1986	226	438
1985	230	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Tuvalu was 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.17% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 28.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Tuvalu	World
2023	1.99%	2.49%
2022	2.05%	2.59%
2021	2.12%	2.66%
2020	2.19%	2.75%
2019	2.27%	2.86%
2018	2.35%	2.97%
2017	2.43%	3.11%
2016	2.52%	3.22%
2015	2.61%	3.35%
2014	2.71%	3.48%
2013	2.8%	3.61%
2012	2.91%	3.77%
2011	3.02%	3.97%
2010	3.14%	4.11%
2009	3.28%	4.31%
2008	3.42%	4.5%
2007	3.56%	4.7%
2006	3.68%	4.92%
2005	3.8%	5.16%
2004	3.89%	5.43%
2003	3.98%	5.65%
2002	4.07%	5.94%
2001	4.16%	6.21%
2000	4.26%	6.48%
1999	4.39%	6.75%
1998	4.52%	7.05%
1997	4.67%	7.28%
1996	4.81%	7.52%
1995	4.94%	7.76%
1994	5.05%	7.98%
1993	5.15%	8.19%
1992	5.24%	8.46%
1991	5.31%	8.66%
1990	5.37%	8.81%
1989	5.42%	9.02%
1988	5.47%	9.31%
1987	5.53%	9.47%
1986	5.59%	9.81%
1985	5.66%	10.1%
1984	5.76%	10.4%
1983	5.9%	10.6%
1982	6.06%	10.8%
1981	6.26%	11%
1980	6.49%	11.4%
1979	6.76%	11.7%
1978	7.08%	12.2%
1977	7.43%	12.6%
1976	7.84%	13%
1975	8.31%	13.4%
1974	8.81%	13.8%
1973	9.37%	14.1%
1972	9.93%	14.5%
1971	10.5%	15.1%
1970	11.1%	15.2%
1969	11.7%	15.4%
1968	12.3%	15.6%
1967	12.9%	15.9%
1966	13.6%	16.1%
1965	14.2%	16.4%
1964	14.9%	16.6%
1963	15.6%	16.5%
1962	16.3%	16.7%
1961	17%	17%
1960	17.7%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Tuvalu was 19.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.99% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 42.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.