Number of youth deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of youth deaths was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Tuvalu is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 youth deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 | — |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 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 1,924, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 185 Iceland 14 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 13 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 191 Nauru 2 compare
- 191 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 youth deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of youth deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of youth deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth 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 falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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