What is infant mortality rate in Niue?

Infant mortality rate in Niue was 2.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?

The highest recorded value was 10.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?

The lowest recorded value was 2.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.

How does Niue rank for infant mortality rate?

Niue ranks 65th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Niue data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Niue

Name: Infant mortality rate in Niue
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niue: Infant mortality rate was 2.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.22 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

65th

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.81 deaths per 100 live births

in 1943

All-time low

2.15 deaths per 100 live births

in 1985

Years of data

1943–2024

Infant mortality rate in Niue, 1943–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Niue stood at 2.22 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is 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 10.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 2.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 1985.

That places Niue 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1940s	10.61 deaths per 100 live births	10.35 deaths per 100 live births	10.81 deaths per 100 live births	7
1950s	9.32 deaths per 100 live births	8.26 deaths per 100 live births	10.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	6.54 deaths per 100 live births	5.1 deaths per 100 live births	7.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.57 deaths per 100 live births	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	4.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	2.15 deaths per 100 live births	2.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	3.29 deaths per 100 live births	2.99 deaths per 100 live births	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	3.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Niue

62 Guyana 2.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 Marshall Islands 2.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Nepal 2.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Philippines 2.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Venezuela 2.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Egypt 2.08 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 63.5% (2024)
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Niue?: Infant mortality rate in Niue was 2.22 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?: The highest recorded value was 10.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niue?: The lowest recorded value was 2.15 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
How does Niue rank for infant mortality rate?: Niue ranks 65th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Niue data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .