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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More health data for Oceania
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.26 (2024)
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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