Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of neonatal deaths was 1 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
1 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu stood at 1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 10 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6 deaths | 8 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 deaths | 4 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tuvalu was 1 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.