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

Latest (2024)
0.0005 units per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0012 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024

000.0010.0010.0010.0011990200720241990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.001 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

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

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
  2. 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 units per person compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person compare
  5. 24 Angola 0.0018 units per person compare
  6. 25 Uganda 0.0017 units per person compare
  7. 26 Zambia 0.0015 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,094 data points, 1960–2024
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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.