Number of infant deaths in Niue
Niue: Number of infant deaths was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Niue, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Niue stood at 1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Niue peaked at 21 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1987.
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 infant deaths in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 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 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 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 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.22 deaths | 19 deaths | 21 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.6 deaths | 11 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 deaths | 1 deaths | 3 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 | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Niue
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 66.2% (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)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 63.5% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Niue?
- Number of infant 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 infant deaths recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 21 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1987.
- How does Niue rank for number of infant deaths?
- Niue ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .