Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG)

Oceania (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5186 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5186
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 58 groups
All-time high
0.5186
in 2024
All-time low
0.4096
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.411991: 0.4161992: 0.4271993: 0.4331994: 0.4381995: 0.4421996: 0.4471997: 0.4111998: 0.4541999: 0.4552000: 0.4542001: 0.4522002: 0.4512003: 0.4512004: 0.4512005: 0.4552006: 0.4582007: 0.4632008: 0.4662009: 0.4662010: 0.472011: 0.4712012: 0.4732013: 0.4752014: 0.4772015: 0.4452016: 0.4852017: 0.4892018: 0.4942019: 0.4962020: 0.5012021: 0.5062022: 0.512023: 0.5122024: 0.519

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania (UNSDG) recorded 0.5186 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG) peaked at 0.5186 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4096, in 1990.

Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 20th 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 (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.4096
1991 0.416 +1.6%
1992 0.4268 +2.6%
1993 0.4331 +1.5%
1994 0.4375 +1.0%
1995 0.4418 +1.0%
1996 0.4474 +1.3%
1997 0.4115 -8.0%
1998 0.454 +10.3%
1999 0.455 +0.2%
2000 0.4535 -0.3%
2001 0.4516 -0.4%
2002 0.4508 -0.2%
2003 0.4509 +0.0%
2004 0.4512 +0.1%
2005 0.4549 +0.8%
2006 0.458 +0.7%
2007 0.4629 +1.1%
2008 0.4657 +0.6%
2009 0.4662 +0.1%
2010 0.4698 +0.8%
2011 0.4715 +0.4%
2012 0.4733 +0.4%
2013 0.4749 +0.3%
2014 0.4769 +0.4%
2015 0.4451 -6.7%
2016 0.4849 +8.9%
2017 0.4895 +0.9%
2018 0.4937 +0.9%
2019 0.496 +0.5%
2020 0.501 +1.0%
2021 0.5058 +1.0%
2022 0.5102 +0.9%
2023 0.5124 +0.4%
2024 0.5186 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4333 0.4096 0.455 10
2000s 0.4566 0.4508 0.4662 10
2010s 0.4776 0.4451 0.496 10
2020s 0.5096 0.501 0.5186 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (UNSDG)

  1. 17 Netherlands 0.6808 compare
  2. 18 Algeria 0.6798 compare
  3. 19 Chile 0.6787 compare
  4. 20 Maldives 0.6774 compare
  5. 20 Barbados 0.6774 compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 0.6686 compare
  7. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG)?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Oceania (UNSDG) was 0.5186 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5186 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Oceania (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4096 in 1990.
How does Oceania (UNSDG) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 20th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Oceania (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania (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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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