Number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of child deaths by region was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40
in 1960
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu peaked at 40 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 188th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40 | — |
| 1961 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 191 Nauru 2 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu?
- Number of child deaths by region in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.