Child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1984
All-time low
1.22
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu is 1.39, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu peaked at 2.68 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.62 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.66 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.75 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.41 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1.41 compare
- 81 Tokelau 1.39 compare
- 82 Lesotho 1.35 compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 1.34 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (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 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Tuvalu was 1.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Tuvalu ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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