Mortality rate, infant in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate, infant was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
136.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 16.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tuvalu peaked at 136.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 76th 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 121.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 97.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.01 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 136.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.12 per 1,000 live births | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.03 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.72 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.35 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.79 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Guatemala 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Jamaica 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tuvalu was 16.5 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 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 136.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.