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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5621991: 0.5621992: 0.5621993: 0.5331994: 0.5331995: 0.5711996: 0.51997: 0.5381998: 0.5831999: 0.5832000: 0.5452001: 0.62002: 0.62003: 0.5562004: 0.5562005: 0.5562006: 0.6252007: 0.6252008: 0.52009: 0.5712010: 0.5712011: 0.5712012: 0.5712013: 0.4292014: 0.4292015: 0.4292016: 0.52017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.42024: 0.5

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 120 Peru 0.505 compare
  2. 121 Gabon 0.5034 compare
  3. 122 Bahrain 0.5029 compare
  4. 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
  5. 123 Palau 0.5 compare
  6. 123 Iceland 0.5 compare
  7. 123 Cook Islands 0.5 compare
  8. 123 British Virgin Islands 0.5 compare
  9. 123 Naoero 0.5 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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