Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39
in 1955
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tuvalu, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Tuvalu is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 39 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 39 | — |
| 1956 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.2 | 33 | 39 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.9 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 186 Iceland 9 compare
- 187 St. Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 189 Palau, Republic of 4 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 192 Naoero, Republic of 2 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of infant deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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