Children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Children per woman vs human development index was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1950
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu is 3.21, measured 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, children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu peaked at 5.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.

That places Tuvalu 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 3.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 3.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 50 Palestine 3.31 compare
  2. 51 Iraq 3.25 compare
  3. 52 Namibia 3.21 compare
  4. 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
  5. 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
  6. 56 Tonga 3.13 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu?
Children per woman vs human development index in Tuvalu was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
How does Tuvalu rank for children per woman vs human development index?
Tuvalu ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs human development index
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Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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