Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10
in 1959
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths in Tuvalu, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Tuvalu is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 10 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Tuvalu 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10 | — |
| 1960 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 189 Anguilla 0 compare
- 189 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 189 Nauru 0 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 189 Montserrat 0 compare
- 189 San Marino 0 compare
- 189 Monaco 0 compare
- 189 Niue 0 compare
- 189 Palau 0 compare
- 189 Andorra 0 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 in Tuvalu?
- Child deaths in Tuvalu was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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