Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5414 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.5414 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu peaked at 1.21 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4796, in 2011.
Tuvalu ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9218 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9182 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9953 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8751 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8434 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8118 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7699 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7339 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.701 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6126 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.599 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6514 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6348 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6087 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5954 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5918 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5935 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4796 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4884 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4886 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4958 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5109 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5293 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5469 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5027 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5089 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6681 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5017 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7117 | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5414 | -23.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.5414 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.5414 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +41.9% | 0.5017 | 0.7117 |
| 2020 | +31.3% | 0.5089 | 0.6681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.9182 | 1.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.8118 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6499 | 0.5918 | 0.7699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5145 | 0.4796 | 0.5935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6057 | 0.5017 | 0.7117 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 41 Pakistan 0.5646 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.5608 compare
- 43 Yemen 0.549 compare
- 45 East Timor 0.5262 compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.4935 compare
- 47 Kenya 0.4793 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tuvalu was 0.5414 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4796 in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tuvalu ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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