Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 39.01 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.08 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 36.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 34.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 33.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 30.66 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.31 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.23 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.04 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 28.82 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.72 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.92 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.02 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.22 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.59 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.58 per 1,000 live births | 31.19 per 1,000 live births | 39.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 per 1,000 live births | 25.87 per 1,000 live births | 27.72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Togo 60.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 57.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 57.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Afghanistan 57 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Malawi 53.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Uganda 53.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Angola 53.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pacific island small states was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.01 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.