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
227th
of 236 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 227th out of 236 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 224 Cook Islands 127 compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 compare
- 226 Saint Helena 88 compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 84 compare
- 229 Nauru 81 compare
- 230 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)
- 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 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 227th out of 236 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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