Suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Suicide rate, by age was 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu stood at 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu peaked at 98.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Tuvalu 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 39.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 37.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +179.6% |
| 2021 | 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 9 Marshall Islands 31.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Mongolia 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Uruguay 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Niue 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Guyana 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu?
- Suicide rate, by age in Tuvalu was 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Tuvalu ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.