Children died before five per woman in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Children died before five per woman was 0.067 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.067
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1954
All-time low
0.067
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Children died before five per woman in Tuvalu, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.067 for children died before five per woman in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Tuvalu peaked at 1.16 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.16 | — |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9887 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9378 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8918 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8441 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7992 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7542 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7112 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6694 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6277 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.588 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5439 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5058 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4702 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4353 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4026 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3679 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3385 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3126 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.29 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2724 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2511 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2438 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2388 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2348 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2311 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2275 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2251 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2234 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.222 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2202 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2174 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.214 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2111 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2111 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2108 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2097 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2052 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1945 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1878 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1801 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1714 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.163 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1509 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1456 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1415 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1384 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1373 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1283 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1214 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.105 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0938 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0837 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0804 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0775 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0755 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0727 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.067 | -3.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.067 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.067 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.8918 | 1.16 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.6514 | 0.4702 | 0.8441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3174 | 0.2438 | 0.4353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2254 | 0.214 | 0.2388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1982 | 0.1714 | 0.2111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1397 | 0.1149 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0887 | 0.0727 | 0.1097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 | 0.067 | 0.0698 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Tuvalu?
- Children died before five per woman in Tuvalu was 0.067 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1954.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for children died before five per woman?
- Tuvalu ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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