Share of the population that is female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population that is female was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
193rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 1969
All-time low
48.6%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Tuvalu, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Tuvalu stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Tuvalu peaked at 54.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of the population that is female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.4% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 48.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 48.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Andorra 48.9% compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 48.9% compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 48.8% compare
- 194 Iceland 48.8% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 196 Jordan 48.5% compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Tuvalu?
- Share of the population that is female in Tuvalu was 48.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population that is female?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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