Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Stillbirth rate was 0.8709 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Tuvalu is 0.8709 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tuvalu peaked at 1.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8709 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9758 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9548 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.933 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9158 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8996 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8831 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8709 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.8709 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.8709 deaths per 100 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 0.933 deaths per 100 births | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 deaths per 100 births | 0.8709 deaths per 100 births | 0.9158 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More population data for Tuvalu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1385 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5484 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 409.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 765 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Tuvalu?
- Stillbirth rate in Tuvalu was 0.8709 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8709 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.