Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 17.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 17.47 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu peaked at 33.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.47, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.72 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.02 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.79 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 19.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.06 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.34 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.54 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.25 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.67 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.27 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.94 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.61 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.31 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.58 | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 17.47 | -48.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 17.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 17.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.3% | 18.42 | 33.58 |
| 2021 | -48.0% | 33.58 | 17.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.42 | 19.25 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 18.31 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 | 17.47 | 33.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tuvalu was 17.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 33.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Tuvalu ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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