Number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18
in 1960
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
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.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 2 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu peaked at 18 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 | — |
| 1961 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 5 compare
- 187 Iceland 5 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 193 Andorra 1 compare
- 193 Naoero 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Tuvalu was 2 in 2024, 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 number of infant deaths, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.