Number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of child deaths by age was 0 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu is 0 deaths, 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, number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu peaked at 10 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139 deaths. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.8 deaths | 4 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 deaths | 2 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 deaths compare
- 188 Andorra 0 deaths compare
- 188 Anguilla 0 deaths compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 0 deaths compare
- 188 Cook Islands 0 deaths compare
- 188 Monaco 0 deaths compare
- 188 Montserrat 0 deaths compare
- 188 Nauru 0 deaths compare
- 188 Niue 0 deaths compare
- 188 Palau 0 deaths compare
- 188 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 deaths 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 number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu?
- Number of child deaths by age in Tuvalu was 0 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .