Death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Death rate from suicides gho was 17.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu stood at 17.47. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu peaked at 33.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.72 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.02 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.79 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 19.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.34 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.54 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.25 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.67 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.94 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.61 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.31 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.58 | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | -48.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 17.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 17.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.3% | 18.42 | 33.58 |
| 2021 | -48.0% | 33.58 | 17.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.42 | 19.25 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.31 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 | 17.47 | 33.58 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Tuvalu was 17.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Tuvalu ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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