Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1950
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3.21 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu peaked at 5.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 52nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.42 | — |
| 1951 | 5.41 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.32 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.28 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.19 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.09 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.73 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.49 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.23 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.63 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.34 | 5.19 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 4.23 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 3.55 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 | 3.73 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.75 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.42 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.3 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.21 | 3.31 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tuvalu
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.26 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1408 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1408 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1615 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2515 (2023)
- Population living in slums 50.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Tuvalu was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Tuvalu ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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