3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9.6 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 24.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 | — |
| 2001 | 24.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.25, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 17.4 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 10.3 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu was 9.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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