Number of children who die before age 5 in Niue
Niue: Number of children who die before age 5 was 0 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Niue stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Niue peaked at 26 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2023.
That places Niue 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 26 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 7 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.8 deaths | 23 deaths | 26 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17 deaths | 13 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 deaths | 3 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 228 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0 deaths compare
- 228 Montserrat 0 deaths compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 0 deaths compare
- 228 Saint Helena 0 deaths compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 deaths compare
- 228 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 228 Tokelau 0 deaths compare
- 228 Vatican 0 deaths
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Niue?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Niue was 0 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 26 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Niue ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.