Infant mortality rate in Oceania
Oceania: Infant mortality rate was 15.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Oceania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Oceania stood at 15.19. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Oceania peaked at 24.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 2024.
That places Oceania 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.52 | — |
| 2001 | 24.59 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.41 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.83 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.79 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.28 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.98 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.54 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.18 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.6 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.29 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.09 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.64 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.08 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.33 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.14 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.01 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.56 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.19 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.17 | 20.98 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 17.14 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 15.19 | 17.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 10.63 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
More health data for Oceania
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Oceania?
- Infant mortality rate in Oceania was 15.19 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Oceania ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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