Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 | — |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 188 St. Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 189 Palau, Republic of 2 compare
- 192 Monaco 1 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
- 192 Andorra, Principality of 1 compare
- 192 Naoero, Republic of 1 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 neonatal deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal 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 falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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