Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue
Niue: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Niue, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Niue is 12.43 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Niue peaked at 19.85 per 1,000 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.43 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Niue 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 18.13 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.59 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.04 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.76 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.79 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 per 1,000 live births | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.62 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 71 Iraq 12.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 12.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 South Africa 12.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 12.33 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Niue?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Niue was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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