Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Neonatal mortality rate was 18.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.2
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
26.21
in 2000
All-time low
18.2
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.22001: 25.82002: 25.42003: 25.12004: 24.82005: 24.62006: 24.42007: 24.22008: 23.92009: 23.62010: 23.22011: 22.82012: 22.32013: 222014: 21.62015: 21.32016: 20.92017: 20.72018: 20.32019: 202020: 19.72021: 19.32022: 192023: 18.62024: 18.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 18.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 26.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2024.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 26.21
2001 25.78 -1.7%
2002 25.39 -1.5%
2003 25.07 -1.3%
2004 24.81 -1.1%
2005 24.63 -0.7%
2006 24.43 -0.8%
2007 24.2 -0.9%
2008 23.9 -1.2%
2009 23.57 -1.4%
2010 23.16 -1.7%
2011 22.79 -1.6%
2012 22.35 -1.9%
2013 21.95 -1.8%
2014 21.56 -1.8%
2015 21.33 -1.1%
2016 20.93 -1.9%
2017 20.65 -1.3%
2018 20.33 -1.5%
2019 20.02 -1.5%
2020 19.69 -1.6%
2021 19.31 -1.9%
2022 18.97 -1.8%
2023 18.58 -2.0%
2024 18.2 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8 23.57 26.21 10
2010s 21.51 20.02 23.16 10
2020s 18.95 18.2 19.69 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  2. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  4. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  5. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
  6. 8 Niger 32.75 compare
  7. 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 18.2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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