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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tuvalu

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tuvalu
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tuvalu: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.067 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.067 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

64th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.16 under-five deaths per woman

in 1954

All-time low

0.067 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2021

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2021, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tuvalu stood at 0.067 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Tuvalu

Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 93 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
Population, male 4,859 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 88 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 97 (2025)

All data for Tuvalu →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tuvalu?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tuvalu?: The highest recorded value was 1.16 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tuvalu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Tuvalu rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Tuvalu ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).