Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu peaked at 14.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.7% | — |
| 1951 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 1.5% compare
- 80 Wallis and Futuna 1.4% compare
- 81 Lebanon 1.4% compare
- 83 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.4% compare
- 85 Vanuatu 1.4% compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Tuvalu was 1.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Tuvalu ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.