Child deaths life stage in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child deaths life stage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10
in 1959
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths life stage in Tuvalu, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in Tuvalu is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Tuvalu peaked at 10 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Tuvalu ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage 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
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 188 Andorra 0 compare
- 188 Anguilla 0 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 188 Monaco 0 compare
- 188 Montserrat 0 compare
- 188 Nauru 0 compare
- 188 Niue 0 compare
- 188 Palau 0 compare
- 188 San Marino 0 compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 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)
- 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 child deaths life stage in Tuvalu?
- Child deaths life stage in Tuvalu was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child deaths life stage?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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