Number of under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu peaked at 22 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
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 under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22 | — |
| 1961 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 187 Iceland 6 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 193 Andorra 1 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu?
- Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.