Neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 188 Palau 2 compare
- 191 Andorra 1 compare
- 191 Monaco 1 compare
- 191 Naoero 1 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Tuvalu was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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