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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Tuvalu: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 67.3 yrs (2024), 175th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 70.9 yrs (2024), 169th of 217 in the world and 30th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 63.9 yrs (2024), 182nd of 217 in the world and 34th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy67.3 yrs2024 · world 175/217 · region 32/37Life expectancy, women70.9 yrs2024 · world 169/217 · region 30/37Life expectancy, men63.9 yrs2024 · world 182/217 · region 34/37Infant mortality16.52024 · world 76/196 · region 11/30
Life expectancy
TuvaluEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Tuvalu67.3 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
TuvaluEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Tuvalu70.9 yrsEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
16 indicators

Health: Tuvalu in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years67.3 yrs2024175/21732/3763.5 yrs64.8 yrs66.4 yrs+3.0%since 201476.7 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years70.9 yrs2024169/21730/3766.0 yrs67.8 yrs70.0 yrs+3.2%since 201479.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years63.9 yrs2024182/21734/3761.0 yrs61.9 yrs63.1 yrs+2.9%since 201473.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births16.5202476/19611/3036.126.718.7−28%since 201410.710.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births19.2202475/19612/3042.831.421.9−29%since 201413.213.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.7202495/19616/3024.816.39.9−31%since 20146.76.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births170202344/1945/30237213206+1.2%since 20136657197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months97%202444/1938/3081%85%93%+3.0 ppsince 201490%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202480/1538/180.2%0.3%0.4%+0.1 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people223202428/20811/36168132288+63%since 201414492131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP27.1%20231/1931/2922.3%16.2%17.9%+13.3 ppsince 20136.8%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure0.0%2023193/19329/290.1%5.8%0.3%−5.2 ppsince 201326.0%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.352020100/18011/250.6220021.1420091.35+18%since 20092.402.411.86
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.7%202489/20619/3798.9%98.9%98.8%−0.2 ppsince 201495.3%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population89.7%2024120/20322/3778.9%83.5%88.0%+4.3 ppsince 201494.8%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults33.4%202419/1667/2947.8%41.1%35.2%−7.7 ppsince 201023.1%21.5%20.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Tuvalu and its nearest countries

Tuvalu has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTuvaluFijiKiribatiVanuatuNauru
Life expectancy67.3 yrs202467.5 yrs202466.6 yrs202471.7 yrs202462.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women70.9 yrs202469.5 yrs202468.3 yrs202474.1 yrs202464.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men63.9 yrs202465.5 yrs202464.7 yrs202469.6 yrs202460.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality16.5202423.5202438.8202414.420247.72024
Under-5 mortality19.2202429.1202453.1202417.120248.32024
Neonatal mortality8.7202415.0202421.720249.020244.52024
Maternal mortality170202330202380202310020232732023
Measles vaccination97%202491%202479%202461%202498%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%20241.0%2024—0.1%2024—
Fiji: healthKiribati: healthVanuatu: healthNauru: health
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