Child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 7.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.59
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
13th
of 48 groups
All-time high
18.18
in 1997
All-time low
7.59
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 171991: 16.61992: 16.21993: 15.91994: 15.61995: 15.31996: 151997: 18.21998: 14.51999: 14.32000: 14.12001: 13.92002: 13.72003: 13.42004: 13.22005: 132006: 12.82007: 12.52008: 12.32009: 12.12010: 11.72011: 11.52012: 11.22013: 112014: 10.72015: 12.42016: 10.12017: 9.82018: 9.52019: 9.22020: 8.82021: 8.52022: 8.22023: 7.92024: 7.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) stood at 7.59. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 18.18 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2024.

That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 16.98
1991 16.58 -2.3%
1992 16.18 -2.4%
1993 15.85 -2.1%
1994 15.55 -1.9%
1995 15.26 -1.9%
1996 14.98 -1.9%
1997 18.18 +21.4%
1998 14.53 -20.1%
1999 14.33 -1.4%
2000 14.11 -1.5%
2001 13.89 -1.6%
2002 13.71 -1.3%
2003 13.45 -1.9%
2004 13.24 -1.5%
2005 13.01 -1.8%
2006 12.77 -1.9%
2007 12.53 -1.9%
2008 12.26 -2.1%
2009 12.08 -1.4%
2010 11.7 -3.2%
2011 11.47 -2.0%
2012 11.22 -2.1%
2013 10.96 -2.4%
2014 10.67 -2.6%
2015 12.35 +15.8%
2016 10.06 -18.5%
2017 9.76 -3.0%
2018 9.48 -2.8%
2019 9.22 -2.8%
2020 8.85 -4.0%
2021 8.53 -3.6%
2022 8.19 -3.9%
2023 7.9 -3.6%
2024 7.59 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.84 14.33 18.18 10
2000s 13.1 12.08 14.11 10
2010s 10.69 9.22 12.35 10
2020s 8.21 7.59 8.85 5

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

  1. 10 Benin 30.96 compare
  2. 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
  3. 12 Mali 26.73 compare
  4. 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
  6. 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
  7. 16 Togo 22.07 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 7.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 1997.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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