Neonatal mortality wdi in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.8692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8692
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1989
All-time low
0.8692
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Tuvalu, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Tuvalu stood at 0.8692. 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 wdi in Tuvalu peaked at 2.9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8692, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 96th 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 wdi in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.9 | — |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9909 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9576 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.925 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8945 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8692 | -2.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.8692 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.8692 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.75 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.03 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9274 | 0.8692 | 0.9909 | 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 wdi in Tuvalu?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Tuvalu was 0.8692 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8692 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Tuvalu ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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