Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31
in 1960
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 31 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31 | — |
| 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 968, 0% of the median. (59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 187 Iceland 9 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 190 Palau 4 compare
- 193 Nauru 2 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 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)
- 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 in Tuvalu?
- Number of infant deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1960.
- 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 190th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.