Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.7 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 0.1 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Tuvalu ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6333 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5037 units per square kilometre | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 0.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.31 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.27 units per square kilometre | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1048 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Guinea 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0955 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.