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
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 1960
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is 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 40 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 190th of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40 | — |
| 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 190 Palau 4 compare
- 193 Nauru 2 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1960.
- 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 190th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.