Number of child deaths per woman in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.067 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Tuvalu, 1954–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.067 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Tuvalu peaked at 1.16 under-five deaths per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.067 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8918 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6514 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4702 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8441 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3174 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2438 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4353 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.214 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2388 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1982 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1714 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2111 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.163 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0727 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1097 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 under-five deaths per woman | 0.067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0698 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.689 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 77.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 77.65 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 90.98 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Tuvalu?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Tuvalu was 0.067 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Tuvalu ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).