Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.8478 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu peaked at 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8478 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.988 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9675 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9511 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9361 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9242 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9215 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9159 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9079 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8937 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8905 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8843 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8803 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8797 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8781 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8732 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8651 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8556 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8535 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8478 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.882 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9544 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8937 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8708 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8478 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8905 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.882 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 75 Haiti 0.9039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Philippines 0.8833 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Sweden 0.8804 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Guinea 0.8762 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tuvalu was 0.8807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8478 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Tuvalu ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.