Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 1950
All-time low
4.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu is 4.23, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 5.38 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 6th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.38 | — |
| 1951 | 5.37 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.36 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.34 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.27 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.25 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.2 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.08 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.03 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.14 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.04 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.02 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.96 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.93 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.81 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.78 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.94 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.49 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 5.16 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.97 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 4.91 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 | 4.83 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 4.53 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.49 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.41 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.23 | 4.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 3 Fiji 4.67 compare
- 3 Montserrat 2.18 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 4.4 compare
- 4 Mayotte 2.11 compare
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.26 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.07 compare
- 6 Tokelau 1.96 compare
- 7 Anguilla 1.77 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 4.17 compare
- 8 Eswatini 4.12 compare
- 9 Kenya 4.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tuvalu was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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