Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5066 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) is 0.5066, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5066 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3915, in 1990.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 26th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3915 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4009 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4122 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4211 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4268 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4319 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4378 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3974 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4438 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4434 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.441 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4391 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4376 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4378 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4381 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4419 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4455 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4491 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4528 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4543 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4577 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4598 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4608 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4628 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4654 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4297 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.472 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4769 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4805 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4835 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4896 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4926 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4979 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4999 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5066 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4207 | 0.3915 | 0.4438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4437 | 0.4376 | 0.4543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4649 | 0.4297 | 0.4835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4973 | 0.4896 | 0.5066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 26 Italy 0.6628 compare
- 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
- 29 Malta 0.6522 compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.59 (2100)
- Child deaths 2,341 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.59 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,325 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.3 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 1,781 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 2,385 (2024)
All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) was 0.5066 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5066 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3915 in 1990.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 26th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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