Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.19
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.91
in 1990
All-time low
4.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu is 4.19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu peaked at 9.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.91 | — |
| 1991 | 9.83 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.72 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.59 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.44 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.26 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.06 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.83 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.38 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.18 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.01 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.72 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.58 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.23 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.74 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.19 | -2.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 | 8.38 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 | 6.55 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.83 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.19 | 4.68 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tuvalu was 4.19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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