Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.3 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2667 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2633 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.17 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Singapore 0.0696 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 deaths per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.