Number of under-five deaths, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22
in 1960
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Nauru 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 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 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.