Child mortality in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
76th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1954
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality in Tuvalu, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.92 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Tuvalu peaked at 22.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 14.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 22.5 deaths per 100 live births | +63.7% |
| 1955 | 21.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 19.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 15.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 10.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 8.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +63.7% | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | 22.5 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.87 deaths per 100 live births | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | 22.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.57 deaths per 100 live births | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Syria 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 79 Cambodia 1.84 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality in Tuvalu was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.