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Child mortality in Tuvalu is expected to drop from 6 deaths in 2021 to 5 deaths in 2026, representing a 3.6% decrease year-on-year. Since 1965, Tuvalu has seen a 3% decline in child mortality. In 2021, it ranked 186th, just behind Nauru, which had 6 deaths. India, Pakistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo held the 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots respectively. Immunisation coverage for Tuvaluan children aged 12-23 months is forecast to remain at 92% by 2026. Since 1985, this figure has dropped 0.4 percentage points each year. In 2021, Tuvalu was 99th in the ranking, ahead of Bulgaria, which had 92% coverage. Greece, Mongolia, and Latvia occupied 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions respectively.
