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Fertility & birth rates in Tuvalu and Uganda

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Tuvalu has an annual birth rate of 23.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.21 in Tuvalu and 4.28 in Uganda — 33.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 37.7% in Tuvalu and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 5.15 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Tuvalu is ranked 59/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.5 years in Tuvalu, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in Tuvalu — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.5 in Tuvalu vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Tuvalu, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Tuvalu vs Uganda by year

Tuvalu
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 3.21 4.28
2022 3.24 4.39
2021 3.28 4.51
2020 3.31 4.62
2019 3.33 4.74
2018 3.33 4.87
2017 3.3 4.99
2016 3.3 5.11
2015 3.31 5.25
2014 3.33 5.41
2013 3.39 5.56
2012 3.47 5.73
2011 3.46 5.89
2010 3.44 6.02
2009 3.43 6.12
2008 3.42 6.2
2007 3.45 6.33
2006 3.53 6.43
2005 3.55 6.53
2004 3.55 6.61
2003 3.58 6.67
2002 3.64 6.74
2001 3.75 6.76
2000 3.84 6.79
1999 3.92 6.83
1998 3.95 6.84
1997 3.95 6.86
1996 3.95 6.84
1995 3.96 6.87
1994 3.92 6.9
1993 3.92 6.89
1992 3.86 6.91
1991 3.79 6.94
1990 3.75 7.01
1989 3.8 7.05
1988 3.88 7.1
1987 3.94 7.12
1986 3.97 7.08
1985 3.97 7.04
1984 3.95 7.02
1983 3.91 7.07
1982 3.88 7.11
1981 3.8 7.12
1980 3.73 7.11
1979 3.65 7.14
1978 3.59 7.16
1977 3.56 7.18
1976 3.55 7.19
1975 3.58 7.2
1974 3.63 7.19
1973 3.71 7.19
1972 3.81 7.19
1971 3.94 7.18
1970 4.08 7.15
1969 4.23 7.12
1968 4.36 7.13
1967 4.49 7.1
1966 4.64 7.07
1965 4.73 7.04
1964 4.83 7.01
1963 4.91 6.98
1962 5 6.96
1961 5.09 6.93
1960 5.15 6.91

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 Tuvalu was 3.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Tuvalu
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 137 1,477,166
2022 150 1,455,576
2021 151 1,423,377
2020 161 1,397,288
2019 166 1,367,044
2018 169 1,332,600
2017 163 1,290,658
2016 157 1,249,565
2015 153 1,224,839
2014 149 1,201,599
2013 148 1,184,250
2012 148 1,167,473
2011 142 1,147,263
2010 136 1,121,564
2009 130 1,090,600
2008 125 1,055,935
2007 125 1,029,893
2006 129 999,958
2005 131 969,096
2004 132 938,623
2003 136 901,374
2002 141 868,756
2001 151 836,751
2000 159 803,069
1999 166 775,166
1998 172 741,175
1997 177 727,523
1996 182 699,707
1995 191 697,218
1994 195 675,092
1993 202 650,032
1992 196 627,139
1991 203 602,740
1990 204 587,291
1989 208 565,367
1988 215 547,759
1987 219 527,397
1986 219 487,693
1985 215 462,534
1984 212 421,241
1983 206 404,940
1982 198 390,820
1981 186 380,028
1980 173 370,287
1979 158 381,626
1978 141 371,930
1977 128 365,216
1976 117 359,458
1975 108 354,278
1974 102 345,773
1973 101 340,780
1972 94 335,935
1971 101 328,294
1970 102 333,202
1969 102 320,486
1968 97 309,725
1967 92 296,692
1966 91 282,225
1965 93 271,830
1964 98 260,733
1963 106 250,885
1962 113 241,513
1961 120 232,894
1960 126 225,080

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.48% in Tuvalu and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Tuvalu vs Uganda by year

Tuvalu
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 23.1 35.2
2022 24.1 35.8
2021 24.4 36.3
2020 24.6 36.8
2019 24.9 37.2
2018 24.9 37.7
2017 24.3 37.9
2016 23.8 38.3
2015 23.3 39
2014 23 39.7
2013 22.8 40.6
2012 22.9 41.4
2011 22.5 42.2
2010 22.2 42.9
2009 21.9 43.4
2008 21.7 43.8
2007 21.9 44.5
2006 22.4 45.2
2005 22.7 45.8
2004 23.1 46.5
2003 23.6 47
2002 24.5 47.4
2001 25.6 47.9
2000 26.6 48.2
1999 27.6 48.7
1998 28.4 48.8
1997 29 49.6
1996 29.8 49.5
1995 30.8 50.6
1994 31.5 50.5
1993 32.6 50.5
1992 33.1 50.6
1991 33.3 50.6
1990 33.7 51
1989 34.7 50.9
1988 36 51
1987 36.9 50.9
1986 37.4 50.4
1985 37.5 49.7
1984 37.4 49
1983 36.9 48.9
1982 36.2 48.8
1981 35 48.8
1980 33.7 48.7
1979 32.3 48.8
1978 30.6 48.6
1977 29.5 48.6
1976 28.8 48.6
1975 28.5 48.7
1974 28.6 48.6
1973 29.4 48.7
1972 29.5 48.9
1971 30 48.9
1970 30.5 48.7
1969 31.1 48.4
1968 30.6 48.4
1967 30.2 48.2
1966 30.4 47.9
1965 31 47.8
1964 32.4 47.7
1963 34.3 47.8
1962 36.5 48
1961 38.8 48.2
1960 40.8 48.6

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 23.1 in Tuvalu and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 40.8 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tuvalu Uganda
Fertility rate 3.21 4.28
Fertility rate rank 52/196 19/196
Birth rate 23.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 59/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths +137 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 152/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +1.39% +3.04%
Population growth -1.73% +2.79%
Population growth rank 195/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 23.5 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.9 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 166.2 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 35 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.4% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.5% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.9% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.71% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.99% 3.88%
Life expectancy 67.6 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tuvalu Uganda
2100 19% 17.8%
2099 19% 18%
2098 19.2% 18.1%
2097 19.3% 18.3%
2096 19.4% 18.5%
2095 19.6% 18.6%
2094 19.7% 18.8%
2093 19.9% 19%
2092 20.1% 19.2%
2091 20.3% 19.4%
2090 20.5% 19.6%
2089 20.6% 19.7%
2088 20.8% 19.9%
2087 21% 20.1%
2086 21.2% 20.4%
2085 21.4% 20.6%
2084 21.5% 20.8%
2083 21.7% 21%
2082 21.8% 21.2%
2081 21.9% 21.4%
2080 22% 21.7%
2079 22.1% 21.9%
2078 22.1% 22.1%
2077 22.2% 22.4%
2076 22.3% 22.6%
2075 22.4% 22.9%
2074 22.5% 23.2%
2073 22.6% 23.5%
2072 22.7% 23.7%
2071 22.8% 24%
2070 22.9% 24.3%
2069 23.1% 24.6%
2068 23.3% 25%
2067 23.5% 25.3%
2066 23.8% 25.6%
2065 24.1% 25.9%
2064 24.4% 26.3%
2063 24.7% 26.6%
2062 25.1% 27%
2061 25.4% 27.3%
2060 25.7% 27.7%
2059 26.1% 28%
2058 26.5% 28.4%
2057 26.8% 28.7%
2056 27.1% 29.1%
2055 27.3% 29.4%
2054 27.5% 29.8%
2053 27.7% 30.1%
2052 27.8% 30.5%
2051 27.9% 30.9%
2050 27.9% 31.3%
2049 27.8% 31.6%
2048 27.7% 32%
2047 27.6% 32.5%
2046 27.4% 32.9%
2045 27.3% 33.4%
2044 27.1% 33.8%
2043 27% 34.3%
2042 26.9% 34.8%
2041 26.9% 35.3%
2040 26.9% 35.9%
2039 27% 36.4%
2038 27.3% 37%
2037 27.7% 37.6%
2036 28% 38.1%
2035 28.4% 38.7%
2034 29% 39.2%
2033 29.6% 39.7%
2032 30.3% 40.2%
2031 30.9% 40.7%
2030 31.5% 41.1%
2029 32.1% 41.6%
2028 32.6% 42%
2027 32.9% 42.5%
2026 33% 42.9%
2025 33% 43.3%
2024 32.9% 43.5%
2023 32.6% 43.9%
2022 32% 44.3%
2021 31.6% 44.7%
2020 31.7% 45.2%
2019 31.7% 45.8%
2018 31.6% 46.3%
2017 31.6% 46.9%
2016 31.8% 47.5%
2015 31.9% 48.1%
2014 32.1% 48.5%
2013 32.4% 48.8%
2012 32.5% 49.1%
2011 32.6% 49.3%
2010 32.8% 49.5%
2009 33.1% 49.7%
2008 33.5% 49.8%
2007 34% 50%
2006 34.5% 50%
2005 35% 50.1%
2004 35.5% 50.1%
2003 36% 50.1%
2002 36.3% 50.1%
2001 36.3% 50.1%
2000 36.3% 50.1%
1999 36.2% 50%
1998 36.3% 49.9%
1997 36.3% 49.7%
1996 36.3% 49.4%
1995 36.2% 49.1%
1994 36.1% 48.6%
1993 35.9% 48.5%
1992 35.4% 48.4%
1991 35% 48.3%
1990 34.5% 48.2%
1989 34.1% 48.1%
1988 33.5% 48.1%
1987 32.9% 48%
1986 32.3% 48%
1985 31.7% 48%
1984 31.6% 48%
1983 32.1% 48.1%
1982 32.8% 48%
1981 33.4% 48%
1980 34% 47.9%
1979 34.5% 47.7%
1978 35.5% 47.6%
1977 37% 47.5%
1976 38.1% 47.5%
1975 38.9% 47.4%
1974 39.4% 47.3%
1973 40.2% 47.1%
1972 41.3% 46.9%
1971 42.3% 46.7%
1970 43.2% 46.5%
1969 43.9% 46.5%
1968 44.3% 46.5%
1967 44.1% 46.6%
1966 43.9% 46.6%
1965 43.9% 46.7%
1964 44.1% 46.8%
1963 43.9% 46.9%
1962 43.1% 46.8%
1961 42.1% 46.6%
1960 41% 46.3%

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 32.9% of the population in Tuvalu and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 34.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tuvalu and Uganda 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: Tuvalu vs Uganda

Tuvalu
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 170 170
2022 220 184
2021 157 216
2020 206 209
2019 155 219
2018 153 232
2017 171 246
2016 170 272
2015 169 299
2014 168 311
2013 168 308
2012 168 285
2011 169 295
2010 213 304
2009 215 322
2008 219 324
2007 222 345
2006 226 409
2005 230 417
2004 209 384
2003 210 395
2002 234 416
2001 235 440
2000 237 475
1999 242 504
1998 245 523
1997 249 522
1996 277 513
1995 281 514
1994 284 507
1993 286 515
1992 312 530
1991 289 549
1990 291 575
1989 296 609
1988 300 655
1987 252 709
1986 226 781
1985 230 842

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 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tuvalu, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Tuvalu
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tuvalu Uganda
2023 1.99% 3.88%
2022 2.05% 4.05%
2021 2.12% 4.18%
2020 2.19% 4.35%
2019 2.27% 4.53%
2018 2.35% 4.74%
2017 2.43% 4.98%
2016 2.52% 5.25%
2015 2.61% 5.58%
2014 2.71% 5.91%
2013 2.8% 6.24%
2012 2.91% 6.67%
2011 3.02% 7.1%
2010 3.14% 7.61%
2009 3.28% 8.14%
2008 3.42% 8.69%
2007 3.56% 9.3%
2006 3.68% 9.97%
2005 3.8% 10.7%
2004 3.89% 11.5%
2003 3.98% 12.3%
2002 4.07% 13.1%
2001 4.16% 13.9%
2000 4.26% 14.6%
1999 4.39% 15.2%
1998 4.52% 15.6%
1997 4.67% 16%
1996 4.81% 16.2%
1995 4.94% 16.5%
1994 5.05% 16.7%
1993 5.15% 17%
1992 5.24% 17.4%
1991 5.31% 17.9%
1990 5.37% 18.3%
1989 5.42% 18.7%
1988 5.47% 18.9%
1987 5.53% 19.2%
1986 5.59% 19.5%
1985 5.66% 19.9%
1984 5.76% 20.3%
1983 5.9% 20.9%
1982 6.06% 21.4%
1981 6.26% 21.9%
1980 6.49% 22%
1979 6.76% 21.8%
1978 7.08% 21.6%
1977 7.43% 21.2%
1976 7.84% 20.7%
1975 8.31% 20.3%
1974 8.81% 19.9%
1973 9.37% 19.6%
1972 9.93% 19.4%
1971 10.5% 19.3%
1970 11.1% 19.3%
1969 11.7% 19.4%
1968 12.3% 19.7%
1967 12.9% 19.9%
1966 13.6% 20.3%
1965 14.2% 20.6%
1964 14.9% 20.9%
1963 15.6% 21.3%
1962 16.3% 21.6%
1961 17% 21.9%
1960 17.7% 22.3%

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 1.99% in Tuvalu and 3.88% in Uganda. 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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