Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 19.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.17 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
19.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 19.17 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 42.82 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.82 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 41.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 40.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 29.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.21 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | 22.73 per 1,000 live births | 31.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 per 1,000 live births | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 21.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 76 Palau 21.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Guatemala 20.51 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 20.01 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 18.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 18.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 18.44 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tuvalu was 19.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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