3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue
Niue: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 24.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niue recorded 24.1 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Niue peaked at 35.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2021.
Niue ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.5 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.6 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.4 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 | 32.3 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 | 25.8 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.55 | 24.1 | 25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Niue?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Niue was 24.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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