Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 1980
All-time low
1.92
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.92 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu peaked at 6.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5 | — |
| 1981 | 6.27 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.77 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.28 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | -3.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.45 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.41 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.28 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.27 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.92 | 2.19 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tuvalu was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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