Child mortality rate in Niue
Niue: Child mortality rate was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1950
All-time low
2.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Niue stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Niue peaked at 13.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
Niue ranks 71st 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.
Child mortality rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.4% | — |
| 1951 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 10.6% | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Niue?
- Child mortality rate in Niue was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for child mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.