Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 18.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 18.3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 44.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 8th 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.74 | — |
| 1991 | 43.22 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 41.86 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 40.74 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.76 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 38.88 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.08 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 44.93 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 36.89 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 36.51 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.15 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.78 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.79 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.17 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.38 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 32.55 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.73 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.88 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.16 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.48 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.91 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.11 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.61 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 24.48 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.92 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.34 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 20.55 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 19.73 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.02 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.3 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.56 | 36.51 | 44.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5 | 30.16 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 22.2 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 | 18.3 | 21.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.56 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,341 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 18.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.93 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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