Infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant mortality rate was 28.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 28.8. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 47.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.98 | — |
| 2001 | 47.41 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.16 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.49 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.76 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.98 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.17 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.31 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.44 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.73 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.83 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.43 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.18 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 34.35 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.62 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.86 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.05 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.21 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.38 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.58 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 28.8 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.95 | 41.44 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 32.86 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 28.8 | 32.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 28.8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for infant mortality rate?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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