Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
187.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
21.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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 21.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Tuvalu peaked at 187.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 187.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 180.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 173.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 166.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 159.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 152.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 138.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.33 per 1,000 live births | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | 187.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.71 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.14 per 1,000 live births | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Tuvalu was 21.2 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, under-5, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 187.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.