3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue
Niue: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niue recorded 12.6 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niue peaked at 19.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2021.
Niue ranks 73rd 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 | — |
| 2001 | 17.9 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.54 | 13.4 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.6 | 13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 12.9 compare
- 72 Cambodia 12.8 compare
- 74 Philippines 12.3 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 11.9 compare
- 76 Tunisia 11.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niue?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niue was 12.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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