Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 18.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.3
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
13th
of 48 groups
All-time high
44.93
in 1997
All-time low
18.3
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 44.71991: 43.21992: 41.91993: 40.71994: 39.81995: 38.91996: 38.11997: 44.91998: 36.91999: 36.52000: 36.12001: 35.82002: 35.42003: 34.82004: 34.22005: 33.42006: 32.62007: 31.72008: 30.92009: 30.22010: 29.32011: 28.52012: 27.72013: 26.92014: 26.12015: 29.62016: 24.52017: 23.62018: 22.92019: 22.22020: 21.32021: 20.62022: 19.72023: 192024: 18.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) recorded 18.3 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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) (UNSDG) peaked at 44.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2024.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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) (UNSDG)

  1. 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
  2. 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
  3. 12 Benin 48.82 compare
  4. 13 Mali 46.16 compare
  5. 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
  7. 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) 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) (UNSDG)?
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) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 13th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
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) (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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