Child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Child deaths was 2,341 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) stood at 2,341. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 3,737 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,341, in 2024.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 48 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 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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) (UNSDG)
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.59 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.59 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,325 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.3 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5066 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 2,385 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 1,781 (2024)
All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 2,341 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,737 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,341 in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 47th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- 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) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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