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Tuvalu

Population

Population: 10.146
0-14 years: 36% 14-65 years: 59% 65 + years: 5%
Rural population (%):   Urban population (%):  
Growth rate: 1.5% Population density:  

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking:   GDP real growth rate:  
GDP

(in billion $)

7.8 million

(1994)

GDP per capita: $800

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

24.0 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

8.9
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 27.6 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

63.3

(62.2/64.6)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

3.1 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP:  
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

  Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

 
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

  Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

 
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

  School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

  Unemployment rate:  
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture:  
  -Industry:  
  -Services:  

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank:  
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking:  
 

Sources | List of abbreviations


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