Under-five deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Under-five deaths was 4 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Tuvalu, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 4 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 184 Iceland 12 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 187 Palau 4 compare
- 190 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 190 Nauru 2 compare
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
More development goals data for Tuvalu
- Red List Index 0.8339 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 79.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Tuvalu?
- Under-five deaths in Tuvalu was 4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for under-five deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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