Infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.27
in 1954
All-time low
1.45
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu stood at 1.45. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu peaked at 15.27 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 13.92 | 12.66 | 15.27 | 6 |
| 1960s | 10.12 | 8.13 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 | 4.7 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 | 3.9 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.21 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.42 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.69 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.45 | 1.64 | 5 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Tuvalu was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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