Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 2.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu peaked at 6.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2.6 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2.6 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tuvalu was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.