Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue
Niue: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.21 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2006
All-time low
22.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Niue, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Niue recorded 22.21 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Niue peaked at 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.21 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Niue ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.92 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 30.82 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.63 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.45 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.13 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | 29.92 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.56 per 1,000 live births | 25.95 per 1,000 live births | 33.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 per 1,000 live births | 22.21 per 1,000 live births | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 65 Guyana 23.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 22.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Nepal 22.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Philippines 21.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Egypt 20.83 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Niue?
- Infant mortality rate in Niue was 22.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for infant mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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