Mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.9
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9.21
in 1998
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 7.71991: 7.61992: 7.41993: 7.31994: 7.21995: 7.11996: 71997: 8.51998: 9.21999: 6.72000: 6.62001: 6.52002: 6.42003: 6.32004: 6.22005: 6.12006: 62007: 5.92008: 5.72009: 5.72010: 5.52011: 5.42012: 5.32013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.92016: 5.62017: 4.72018: 4.62019: 4.52020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 42024: 3.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 3.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 9.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.9, 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 age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.72
1991 7.59 -1.6%
1992 7.44 -2.0%
1993 7.32 -1.7%
1994 7.19 -1.7%
1995 7.08 -1.6%
1996 6.98 -1.4%
1997 8.5 +21.8%
1998 9.21 +8.4%
1999 6.69 -27.4%
2000 6.55 -2.0%
2001 6.45 -1.6%
2002 6.39 -0.9%
2003 6.26 -2.1%
2004 6.17 -1.6%
2005 6.06 -1.7%
2006 5.95 -1.8%
2007 5.88 -1.2%
2008 5.75 -2.3%
2009 5.72 -0.4%
2010 5.52 -3.6%
2011 5.4 -2.2%
2012 5.28 -2.2%
2013 5.16 -2.2%
2014 5.06 -2.1%
2015 5.9 +16.8%
2016 5.56 -5.9%
2017 4.7 -15.4%
2018 4.59 -2.5%
2019 4.49 -2.0%
2020 4.38 -2.5%
2021 4.23 -3.3%
2022 4.12 -2.7%
2023 4.01 -2.7%
2024 3.9 -2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -27.4% 9.21 6.69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.57 6.69 9.21 10
2000s 6.12 5.72 6.55 10
2010s 5.17 4.49 5.9 10
2020s 4.13 3.9 4.38 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
  2. 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
  3. 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
  4. 8 Benin 11.42 compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 10.92 compare
  7. 11 Guinea 10.75 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 3.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 9.21 in 1998.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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