Neonatal mortality rate in Niue
Niue: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Neonatal mortality rate in Niue, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Niue is 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Niue peaked at 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Niue 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.51 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.89 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 69 Azerbaijan 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 70 Bhutan 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 71 Tajikistan 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 73 Grenada 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 74 Bolivia 1.22 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 1.21 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Niue
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 66.2% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 66.2% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 63.5% (2024)
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 66.9% (2024)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Niue?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Niue was 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.