Mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mortality rate, under-5 was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu is 19.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu peaked at 176.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.73 per 1,000 live births | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | 176.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.95 per 1,000 live births | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.27 per 1,000 live births | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | 65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.76 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.21 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.72 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Tuvalu was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 176.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Tuvalu ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.