Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10
in 1950
All-time low
1
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tuvalu, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tuvalu stood at 1. 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 ihme in Tuvalu peaked at 10 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 ihme in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | — |
| 1951 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Tuvalu?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tuvalu was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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