Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania

Oceania: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 2,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,539
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
4,128
in 1997
All-time low
2,539
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.6k1991: 3.6k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.5k1995: 3.4k1996: 3.4k1997: 4.1k1998: 3.4k1999: 3.4k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.9k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania is 2,539, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania peaked at 4,128 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,539, in 2024.

Oceania ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,622
1991 3,577 -1.2%
1992 3,526 -1.4%
1993 3,481 -1.3%
1994 3,453 -0.8%
1995 3,431 -0.6%
1996 3,424 -0.2%
1997 4,128 +20.6%
1998 3,427 -17.0%
1999 3,441 +0.4%
2000 3,459 +0.5%
2001 3,481 +0.6%
2002 3,511 +0.9%
2003 3,515 +0.1%
2004 3,533 +0.5%
2005 3,538 +0.1%
2006 3,535 -0.1%
2007 3,533 -0.1%
2008 3,518 -0.4%
2009 3,524 +0.2%
2010 3,467 -1.6%
2011 3,447 -0.6%
2012 3,419 -0.8%
2013 3,384 -1.0%
2014 3,336 -1.4%
2015 3,863 +15.8%
2016 3,215 -16.8%
2017 3,142 -2.3%
2018 3,080 -2.0%
2019 3,014 -2.1%
2020 2,910 -3.5%
2021 2,819 -3.1%
2022 2,729 -3.2%
2023 2,639 -3.3%
2024 2,539 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,551 3,424 4,128 10
2000s 3,515 3,459 3,538 10
2010s 3,337 3,014 3,863 10
2020s 2,727 2,539 2,910 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 29 Viet Nam 7,647 compare
  2. 30 Burundi 7,502 compare
  3. 31 Ghana 7,327 compare
  4. 32 Malawi 6,960 compare
  5. 33 Kenya 6,890 compare
  6. 34 Afghanistan 6,793 compare
  7. 35 Central African Republic 6,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Oceania was 2,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 4,128 in 1997.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,539 in 2024.
How does Oceania rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Oceania ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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