Infant deaths in Oceania
Oceania: Infant deaths was 10,322 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,322
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
14,034
in 1997
All-time low
10,322
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant deaths in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Oceania is 10,322, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Oceania peaked at 14,034 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,322, in 2024.
Oceania ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,349 | — |
| 1991 | 13,172 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13,028 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12,991 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,952 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,936 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12,980 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,034 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 13,164 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13,298 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,412 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13,491 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,572 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,650 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,692 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,710 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,714 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,715 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,689 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13,577 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,423 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,261 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,064 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,863 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,647 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,203 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,243 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12,021 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,833 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,624 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11,368 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,120 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,862 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10,579 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,322 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,190 | 12,936 | 14,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,622 | 13,412 | 13,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,618 | 11,624 | 13,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,850 | 10,322 | 11,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More health data for Oceania
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.76 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Oceania?
- Infant deaths in Oceania was 10,322 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,034 in 1997.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,322 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for infant deaths?
- Oceania ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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