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), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 18.2 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 27.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.95 | — |
| 1991 | 27.13 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.34 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.23 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.18 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.9 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.21 | -1.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.11 | 26.6 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 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)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,341 (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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 in 1993.
- 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 11th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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