Mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate, infant, male was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
149.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 18.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu peaked at 149.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 75th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 138.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 133.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.07 per 1,000 live births | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.18 per 1,000 live births | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.58 per 1,000 live births | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.12 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.44 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.55 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 19.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 18.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Jamaica 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 18.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Tuvalu was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 149.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.