Child mortality around the world in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality around the world was 1.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.97 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Tuvalu peaked at 26.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.26 | 18.41 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.57 | 11.67 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.83 | 6.82 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.41 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.39 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.27 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.25 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.97 | 2.18 | 4 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality around the world in Tuvalu was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality around the world?
- Tuvalu ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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