Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue
Niue: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.38 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2006
All-time low
2.38 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Niue recorded 2.38 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue peaked at 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Niue 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Niue was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Niue ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .