Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1667 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1667 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1667 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 0.1667 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9667 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6667 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6333 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9148 units per square kilometre | 0.6667 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5167 units per square kilometre | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | 0.6333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.54 units per square kilometre | 0.5 units per square kilometre | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | 0.4 units per square kilometre | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.1667 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.