Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Stillbirth rate was 8.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 8.7 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 15.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.98 per 1,000 total births | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | 15.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 per 1,000 total births | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 per 1,000 total births | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 88 Mauritius 8.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 89 Algeria 8.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 91 Kiribati 8.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 92 Bhutan 8.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 92 Egypt 8.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 92 Palau 8.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 92 Samoa 8.4 per 1,000 total births compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Tuvalu?
- Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu was 8.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.