Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0333 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 0.0333 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Tuvalu ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0333 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0333 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 26 Niger 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.0333 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.