Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.625
in 2006
All-time low
0.4
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.5 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 0.625 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5625 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5625 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5625 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5333 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5333 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5714 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5385 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5833 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5833 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5455 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5556 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5556 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5556 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5714 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4286 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4286 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4286 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5531 | 0.5 | 0.5833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5734 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.4286 | 0.5714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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