Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9047 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9047
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1989
All-time low
0.9047
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.9047 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu peaked at 2.88 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9047, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.88 | — |
| 1990 | 2.86 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9627 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9332 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9047 | -3.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.9047 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.9047 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.76 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.03 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9496 | 0.9047 | 0.9981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tuvalu was 0.9047 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9047 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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