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
Child mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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)
- Child deaths 2,341 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (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 20 to 24 1,781 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 2,385 (2024)
All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) →
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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