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), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 28.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 54.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.44 | — |
| 1991 | 53.47 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 52.67 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.94 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 51.21 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.56 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.7 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 48.99 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 48.5 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.98 | -1.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.55 | 48.5 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 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)
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 compare
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.59 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,341 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.44 in 1990.
- 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 9th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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