Number of infant deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 189th out of 196 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 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% |
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
- 186 Iceland 9 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 189 Palau 4 compare
- 192 Nauru 2 compare
- 192 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)
- 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 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 189th out of 196 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.