Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 10.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.38
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.04
in 1989
All-time low
10.38
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tuvalu, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Tuvalu is 10.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Tuvalu peaked at 26.04 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26.04 | — |
| 1990 | 25.68 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.32 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.87 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.29 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.67 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.96 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 22.14 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21.27 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 20.32 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.33 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.61 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.92 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.64 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.47 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.47 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.18 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.97 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.73 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.42 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.67 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.87 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.41 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.96 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.75 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.38 | -3.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.04 | 26.04 | 26.04 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.98 | 19.33 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 | 15.47 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 12.41 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 10.38 | 11.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tuvalu was 10.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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