Tuvalu vs Vanuatu: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Tuvalu
1.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.4%
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
82nd
Vanuatu rank
85th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 13.1% 11.2% 1.9% Tuvalu
1960s 9.2% 8.7% 0.5% Tuvalu
1970s 5.8% 6.1% 0.3% Vanuatu
1980s 4.0% 3.8% 0.2% Tuvalu
1990s 3.4% 2.5% 0.9% Tuvalu
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 0.6% Tuvalu
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 0.2% Tuvalu
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.0% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Tuvalu or Vanuatu?
Tuvalu, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tuvalu and Vanuatu rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Tuvalu ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.