Neonatal deaths in Oceania

Oceania: Neonatal deaths was 6,670 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6,670
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
8,013
in 2008
All-time low
6,670
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Oceania, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.0k1991: 7.0k1992: 7.1k1993: 7.1k1994: 7.2k1995: 7.2k1996: 7.3k1997: 7.5k1998: 7.5k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.7k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.8k2005: 7.8k2006: 7.9k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 7.9k2011: 7.9k2012: 7.8k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.0k2022: 6.9k2023: 6.8k2024: 6.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 6,670 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Oceania peaked at 8,013 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,670, in 2024.

That places Oceania 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Neonatal deaths in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6,951
1991 6,967 +0.2%
1992 7,065 +1.4%
1993 7,134 +1.0%
1994 7,178 +0.6%
1995 7,231 +0.7%
1996 7,339 +1.5%
1997 7,473 +1.8%
1998 7,533 +0.8%
1999 7,616 +1.1%
2000 7,651 +0.5%
2001 7,664 +0.2%
2002 7,701 +0.5%
2003 7,740 +0.5%
2004 7,772 +0.4%
2005 7,846 +1.0%
2006 7,900 +0.7%
2007 7,984 +1.1%
2008 8,013 +0.4%
2009 7,972 -0.5%
2010 7,935 -0.5%
2011 7,877 -0.7%
2012 7,802 -1.0%
2013 7,715 -1.1%
2014 7,623 -1.2%
2015 7,596 -0.4%
2016 7,496 -1.3%
2017 7,422 -1.0%
2018 7,362 -0.8%
2019 7,260 -1.4%
2020 7,153 -1.5%
2021 7,050 -1.4%
2022 6,934 -1.6%
2023 6,773 -2.3%
2024 6,670 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,249 6,951 7,616 10
2000s 7,824 7,651 8,013 10
2010s 7,609 7,260 7,935 10
2020s 6,916 6,670 7,153 5

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  4. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  5. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
  6. 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
  7. 35 Iraq 14,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Oceania?
Neonatal deaths in Oceania was 6,670 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 8,013 in 2008.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,670 in 2024.
How does Oceania rank for neonatal deaths?
Oceania ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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