Tuvalu sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 67.4 years of life, 171st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Tuvalu, each with its global rank and source year.
11 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.4 yrs | 171 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 9.3 /1,000 | 54 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 123 /1,000 | 16 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 7.0 yrs | 36 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 63.2 men/100 women | 21 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 16.5 /1,000 | 74 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 170 /100k | 42 of 191 | 2023 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 1.3 L | 147 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.7 % | 124 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $1,724 | 46 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $6,345 | 127 of 212 | 2023 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Tuvalu's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 16th highest male mortality penalty in the world (123 /1,000) and the 21st lowest old-age sex ratio in the world (63.2 men/100 women). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Tuvalu; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.