Child deaths in Oceania (UNSDG)
Oceania (UNSDG): Child deaths was 2,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,539
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
46th
of 48 groups
All-time high
4,128
in 1997
All-time low
2,539
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child deaths in Oceania (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oceania (UNSDG) recorded 2,539 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Oceania (UNSDG) peaked at 4,128 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,539, in 2024.
That places Oceania (UNSDG) 46th out of 48 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 in Oceania (UNSDG), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 (UNSDG)
- 43 United States of America 3,661 compare
- 44 Haiti 3,578 compare
- 45 Rwanda 3,284 compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 3,076 compare
- 47 Congo 2,236 compare
- 48 Algeria 2,086 compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 2,068 compare
More health data for Oceania (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 747.79 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.26 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5186 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 2,563 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 3,117 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 1,060 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Oceania (UNSDG) was 2,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,539 in 2024.
- How does Oceania (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 46th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (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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