Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu is 1.56, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu peaked at 2.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2012.
Tuvalu ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.77 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 183 Naoero 2.64 compare
- 184 Montenegro 2.49 compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.63 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 1.33 compare
- 188 Andorra 1 compare
- 189 Palau 0.8905 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tuvalu was 1.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2012.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Tuvalu ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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