Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 0.0005 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 23rd out of 47 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.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person compare
- 24 Angola 0.0018 units per person compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0017 units per person compare
- 26 Zambia 0.0015 units per person compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.