Number of suicides in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of suicides was 1.65 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Tuvalu is 1.65 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Tuvalu peaked at 3.28 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65 deaths, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.74 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.77 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.89 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.28 deaths | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 deaths | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 1.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths | 1.83 deaths | 1.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 3.28 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 186 San Marino 2.26 deaths compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9 deaths compare
- 188 Cook Islands 1.78 deaths compare
- 190 Grenada 1.52 deaths compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 deaths compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.05 deaths compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Tuvalu?
- Number of suicides in Tuvalu was 1.65 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 deaths in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of suicides?
- Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.