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
Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
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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