Child mortality complete gapminder in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality complete gapminder in Tuvalu, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.92 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Tuvalu peaked at 22.5 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.92, 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 complete gapminder in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.39 | — |
| 1951 | 14.27 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 13.75 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 22.5 | +63.7% |
| 1955 | 21.6 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 20.73 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 19.93 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 19.15 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 18.4 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 17.67 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 16.95 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 16.23 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 15.53 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 14.85 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 14.18 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 13.52 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.26 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.66 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 11.05 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 10.47 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 9.9 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.33 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 8.79 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.29 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.84 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.43 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.77 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.5 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.77 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | -3.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | 22.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.87 | 13.75 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.57 | 11.66 | 17.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 6.77 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.45 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.41 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.28 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.27 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.92 | 2.19 | 5 |
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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 complete gapminder in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Tuvalu was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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