Infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Infant mortality by sex was 1.84 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu, 1954β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu is 1.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 18.51 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.96 | 15.49 | 18.51 | 6 |
| 1960s | 12.61 | 10.35 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.92 | 6.28 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.13 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 4.19 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.13 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.17 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 compare
- 73 Guatemala 1.91 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1.86 compare
- 76 Jamaica 1.84 compare
- 77 Cambodia 1.82 compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 1.79 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tuvalu was 1.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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