Number of under-five deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 189th of 196 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% |
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
- 186 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 189 Palau 4 compare
- 192 Naoero 2 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (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 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 189th out of 196 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.