Number of deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of deaths was 85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
223rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
135
in 1951
All-time low
52
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 85 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 135 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 52, in 1974.
That places Tuvalu 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133 | — |
| 1951 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 135 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 71 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 55 | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 95 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 107 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 106 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 90 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 85 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.3 | 113 | 135 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87 | 67 | 109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8 | 52 | 71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5 | 63 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93 | 85 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7 | 82 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2 | 96 | 114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 | 85 | 105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 220 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
- 221 Northern Mariana Islands 203 compare
- 222 Palau 200 compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 84 compare
- 225 Naoero 81 compare
- 226 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 77 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of deaths in Tuvalu was 85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 1974.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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