Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.35 live births per woman
in 1969
All-time low
1.41 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 1.41 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. 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 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 7.35 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.41 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Wallis and Futuna 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.95 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.96 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.96 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.02 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.23 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.9 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.44 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 6.12 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.36 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 6.62 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.47 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.97 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.4 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.88 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.51 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.61 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.44 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.59 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.63 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.81 live births per woman | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 4.49 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.58 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.42 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.18 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.92 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.64 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.63 live births per woman | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 live births per woman | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 2.45 live births per woman | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 live births per woman | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 live births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.11 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.43 live births per woman | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 live births per woman | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 live births per woman | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.03 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.05 live births per woman | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 live births per woman | 4.49 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
More poverty & inequality data for Wallis and Futuna
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.105 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.105 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0963 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Wallis and Futuna was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.