Tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Tuberculosis deaths was 5.46 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths 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 tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu is 5.46 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.2% on the previous year and up 378.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 5.46 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.84 deaths, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 2.91 deaths | +136.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 deaths | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.84 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 deaths | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 deaths | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 deaths | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.85 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.66 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.09 deaths | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.46 deaths | +161.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths | 0.84 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths | 1.14 deaths | 2.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths | 2.09 deaths | 5.46 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Tuvalu was 5.46 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 deaths in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.9%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.