Mortality rate, under-5 in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Mortality rate, under-5 was 23.06 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Pacific island small states is 23.06 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Pacific island small states peaked at 36.23 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.06 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 27th out of 45 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 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.23 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 35.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 33.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 33.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.09 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.68 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 25.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.11 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.08 per 1,000 live births | 28.93 per 1,000 live births | 36.23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.33 per 1,000 live births | 26.51 per 1,000 live births | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 per 1,000 live births | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | 25.63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | 23.06 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Pakistan 56 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 53.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 52.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Angola 49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 48.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 48.8 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Pacific island small states?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Pacific island small states was 23.06 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 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.