Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.0002 units per person for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 78th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -32.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +35.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 75 Cambodia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 76 Dominica 0.0002 units per person compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 units per person compare
- 79 Venezuela 0.0002 units per person compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 0.0002 units per person compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.