Infant mortality rate in Niue
Niue: Infant mortality rate was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Niue stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Niue peaked at 9.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
Niue ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Niue
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 66.2% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 63.5% (2024)
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 66.9% (2024)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Niue?
- Infant mortality rate in Niue was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for infant mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.