Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu is 2.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu peaked at 5.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.37 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tuvalu was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.