Deaths from falls in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Deaths from falls was 0.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.59 deaths
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
0.54 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Tuvalu stood at 0.59 deaths.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.54 deaths, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.59 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.61 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.64 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.59 deaths | -15.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.59 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.59 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.594 deaths | 0.54 deaths | 0.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.632 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 0.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 deaths | 0.59 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 188 Kiribati 2.16 deaths compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 1.7 deaths compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0.7 deaths compare
- 192 Nauru 0.43 deaths compare
- 193 Niue 0.19 deaths compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths compare
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 deaths from falls in Tuvalu?
- Deaths from falls in Tuvalu was 0.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for deaths from falls?
- Tuvalu ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.