Number of infant deaths in Niue
Niue: Number of infant deaths was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1951
All-time low
1.0%
in 1987
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Niue, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Niue is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Niue peaked at 20.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1987.
That places Niue 194th out of 199 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 infant deaths in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20.0% | — |
| 1952 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.6% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Niue?
- Number of infant deaths in Niue was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- How does Niue rank for number of infant deaths?
- Niue ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.