Child mortality rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality rate was 2.71 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 1954
All-time low
2.71
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Child mortality rate in Tuvalu, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Tuvalu stood at 2.71. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 66.89 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 200 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 | 58.01 | 49.81 | 66.89 | 6 |
| 1960s | 35.9 | 26.22 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.14 | 13.25 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 9.6 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 7.19 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.09 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.37 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.71 | 3.21 | 5 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality rate in Tuvalu was 2.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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