Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Tuvalu is 16.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 36.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.13 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 23.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 16.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 16.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.35 per 1,000 live births | 27.85 per 1,000 live births | 36.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.78 per 1,000 live births | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 78 Guatemala 17.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 17.02 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 State of Palestine 16.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Grenada 16.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 83 Jamaica 16.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 16.38 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- Infant mortality rate in Tuvalu was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.13 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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