Child mortality around the world in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality around the world was 1.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.28
in 1950
All-time low
1.97
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Child mortality around the world in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.28 | — |
| 1951 | 25.37 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 24.46 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 23.57 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 22.64 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 21.76 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 20.87 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 20.03 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 19.2 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 18.41 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 17.66 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 16.94 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 16.23 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 15.52 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 14.83 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 14.16 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 13.51 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.28 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 11.67 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 11.06 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 10.46 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 10.92 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 9.35 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 8.84 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.34 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.48 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.93 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.79 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.68 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.59 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.41 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.64 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | -3.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 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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