Annual death rates at different ages in Niue
Niue: Annual death rates at different ages was 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.83 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.73 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.83 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Niue is 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Niue peaked at 99.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Niue ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.73 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 97.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 95.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 93.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 91.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 88.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 86.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 83.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 81.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 78.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 75.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 72.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 69.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 66.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 63.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 60.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 57.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 54.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 51.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 48.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 46.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 43.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 40.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 37.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 35.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 32.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 30.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 28.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 26.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 22.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 21.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 21.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 24.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 27.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 29.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 99.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Niue?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Niue was 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 99.73 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Niue ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.