Neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu stood at 8.69. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu peaked at 28.98 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.98 | — |
| 1990 | 28.85 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 28.69 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.49 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.22 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.83 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 27.37 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.82 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 26.24 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 25.18 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.81 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.28 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.99 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.51 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.76 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.74 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 20.37 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 18.94 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.54 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 16.27 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.23 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.39 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.63 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.61 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.26 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.58 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.98 | 28.98 | 28.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.34 | 25.18 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.25 | 17.54 | 24.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 10.26 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 8.69 | 9.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 92 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.94 compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
- 94 Viet Nam 8.84 compare
- 96 Paraguay 8.59 compare
- 97 Honduras 8.4 compare
- 98 Seychelles 8.34 compare
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- 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 mortality rate in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Tuvalu was 8.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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