Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.0002 deaths per person for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.001 deaths per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -32.0% | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 2013 | -25.5% | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Syria 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 74 Philippines 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 78 Guatemala 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.0002 deaths per person 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, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.