Death rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Death rate was 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.14 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.07 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Tuvalu stood at 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Tuvalu peaked at 25.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 71st 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.
Death rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.31 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 25.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 24.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 23.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 22.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 22.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 21.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 20.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 19.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 19.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 18.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 17.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 16.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 15.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 14.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 14.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 13.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 10.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- 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 death rate in Tuvalu?
- Death rate in Tuvalu was 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for death rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.