Number of children under 5 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of children under 5 was 1,098 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,098 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,324 people
in 2013
All-time low
605 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,098 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Tuvalu peaked at 1,324 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 605 people, in 1950.
That places Tuvalu 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 605 people | — |
| 1951 | 717 people | +18.5% |
| 1952 | 814 people | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 903 people | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 952 people | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 966 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 974 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 978 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 981 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 982 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 973 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 961 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 942 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 918 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 898 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 886 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 880 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 878 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 868 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 848 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 819 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 782 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 733 people | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 667 people | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 647 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 686 people | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 720 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 750 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 762 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 799 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 880 people | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 963 people | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,036 people | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,105 people | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,153 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,197 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,244 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,271 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,283 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,287 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,289 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,298 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,309 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,314 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,309 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,297 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,283 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,267 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,252 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,240 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,231 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,220 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,203 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,179 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,158 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,146 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,145 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,152 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,171 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,198 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,232 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,272 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,314 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,324 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,302 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,277 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,242 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,201 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,179 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,172 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,163 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,141 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,119 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,098 people | -1.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,098 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,098 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 887.2 people | 605 people | 982 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 905.2 people | 848 people | 973 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 736.5 people | 647 people | 819 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,142 people | 880 people | 1,287 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,286 people | 1,240 people | 1,314 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 people | 1,145 people | 1,231 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,252 people | 1,172 people | 1,324 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 people | 1,098 people | 1,163 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,514 people compare
- 222 Nauru 1,490 people compare
- 223 San Marino 1,156 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 987 people compare
- 226 Palau 984 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 680 people compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Tuvalu?
- Number of children under 5 in Tuvalu was 1,098 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 people in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of children under 5?
- Tuvalu ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.