Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 2,341 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,341
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
3,737
in 1997
All-time low
2,341
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k1991: 3.1k1992: 3.1k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.0k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.0k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 2,341 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 3,737 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,341, in 2024.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,111
1991 3,086 -0.8%
1992 3,051 -1.1%
1993 3,025 -0.9%
1994 3,013 -0.4%
1995 3,007 -0.2%
1996 3,018 +0.4%
1997 3,737 +23.8%
1998 3,052 -18.3%
1999 3,079 +0.9%
2000 3,110 +1.0%
2001 3,142 +1.0%
2002 3,182 +1.3%
2003 3,195 +0.4%
2004 3,220 +0.8%
2005 3,232 +0.4%
2006 3,235 +0.1%
2007 3,238 +0.1%
2008 3,227 -0.3%
2009 3,235 +0.2%
2010 3,182 -1.6%
2011 3,169 -0.4%
2012 3,151 -0.6%
2013 3,127 -0.8%
2014 3,088 -1.2%
2015 3,624 +17.4%
2016 2,983 -17.7%
2017 2,915 -2.3%
2018 2,855 -2.1%
2019 2,792 -2.2%
2020 2,690 -3.7%
2021 2,605 -3.2%
2022 2,520 -3.3%
2023 2,435 -3.4%
2024 2,341 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,118 3,007 3,737 10
2000s 3,202 3,110 3,238 10
2010s 3,089 2,792 3,624 10
2020s 2,518 2,341 2,690 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
  2. 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
  3. 32 Malawi 6,960 compare
  4. 33 Kenya 6,890 compare
  5. 34 Afghanistan 6,793 compare
  6. 35 Central African Republic 6,425 compare
  7. 36 Togo 6,028 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 2,341 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 3,737 in 1997.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,341 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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