Number of infant deaths gho in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths gho was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39
in 1955
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Tuvalu, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Tuvalu peaked at 39 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths gho in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 39 | — |
| 1956 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 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 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36 | 33 | 39 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.8 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 185 Iceland 8 compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 191 Nauru 3 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 infant deaths gho in Tuvalu?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Tuvalu was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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