If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:

Health

live 12.1 years less

In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 50.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 30.3% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
Read more

How big is Tuvalu compared to Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tuvalu.or Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.