Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.69
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.85
in 1990
All-time low
8.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu is 8.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu peaked at 28.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 96th 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.85 | — |
| 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 - un igme estimates in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu was 8.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tuvalu ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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