Child mortality rate ihme in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.37 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.37
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
107th
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 1950
All-time low
1.37
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate ihme in Tuvalu, 1950–2019

05101520195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 1.37 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Tuvalu peaked at 20.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2019.

That places Tuvalu 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.2 16.03 20.21 10
1960s 13.73 12.06 15.56 10
1970s 10.66 9.64 11.7 10
1980s 8.4 7.17 9.43 10
1990s 5.5 4.23 6.86 10
2000s 3.06 2.3 4.53 10
2010s 1.75 1.37 2.19 10

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 104 Palau 1.4 compare
  2. 104 Paraguay 1.4 compare
  3. 106 Grenada 1.38 compare
  4. 108 Syria 1.36 compare
  5. 108 Tonga 1.36 compare
  6. 110 Guam 1.33 compare
  7. 110 Libya 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More health data for Tuvalu

All data for Tuvalu β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate ihme in Tuvalu?
Child mortality rate ihme in Tuvalu was 1.37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2019.
How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality rate ihme?
Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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