Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu is 1.92, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu peaked at 5.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 66th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.55 | — |
| 1991 | 5.49 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.09 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.95 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.65 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.49 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.36 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -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 1.34, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.49 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.31 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.28 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.92 | 2.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Tuvalu was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Tuvalu ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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