Number of under-five deaths, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, female was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Tuvalu peaked at 18 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
That places Tuvalu 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 | — |
| 1961 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 193 Monaco 1 compare
- 193 Naoero 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.