3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 21.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu is 21.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 42.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.6 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 34 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.85 | 32.7 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.75 | 22.7 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 21.3 | 21.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tuvalu was 21.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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