Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 19.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu is 19.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu peaked at 53.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 76th out of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.98 | — |
| 1991 | 53.42 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.72 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.88 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 50.87 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.72 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 48.4 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.97 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.52 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 44.1 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 42.82 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 41.76 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.84 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.97 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.08 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.94 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.61 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.45 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.02 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.97 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.95 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.16 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.32 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.53 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.73 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.19 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.81 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.17 | -3.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 19.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 19.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.76 | 44.1 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.21 | 32.8 | 42.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 | 22.73 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 | 19.17 | 21.88 | 5 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tuvalu was 19.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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