Child mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG)
Oceania (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 3.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.79
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
22nd
of 48 groups
All-time high
8.26
in 1997
All-time low
3.79
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG) stood at 3.79. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG) peaked at 8.26 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2024.
Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 22nd of 48 groups on this measure, 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.56 | — |
| 1991 | 7.25 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.13 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.88 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 6.81 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.48 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.18 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 | 6.81 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 5.74 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.52 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.79 | 4.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (UNSDG)
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 compare
- 22 Angola 17.43 compare
- 23 Burundi 17.08 compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.42 compare
- 25 Kiribati 14.86 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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 2,539 (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 mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Oceania (UNSDG) was 3.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2024.
- How does Oceania (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 22nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Oceania (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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