Number of child deaths in Niue
Niue: Number of child deaths was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1994
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Niue, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Niue is 1 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Niue peaked at 26 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1994.
Niue ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 26 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 10 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.8 deaths | 24 deaths | 26 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 17.9 deaths | 13 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8 deaths | 3 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Niue?
- Number of child deaths in Niue was 1 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 26 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1994.
- How does Niue rank for number of child deaths?
- Niue ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .