Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43
in 1959
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 43 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 43 | — |
| 1960 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1960s | 28.7 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 191 Naoero 2 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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