Infant mortality rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Tuvalu stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 15.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- Infant mortality rate in Tuvalu was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.