Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania
Oceania: Under-five deaths was 12,861 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,861
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
18,801
in 1980
All-time low
12,861
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five deaths in Oceania, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 12,861 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Oceania peaked at 18,801 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12,861, in 2024.
Oceania ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,801 | — |
| 1981 | 18,473 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 18,248 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 18,083 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17,923 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,795 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 17,654 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17,490 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,324 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 17,141 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16,971 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,749 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,554 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 16,472 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16,405 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,367 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16,404 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,162 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 16,591 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 16,739 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16,871 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,972 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17,083 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17,165 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,225 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,248 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17,249 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,248 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,207 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,101 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16,890 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,708 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,483 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,247 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15,983 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,066 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 15,458 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 15,163 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14,913 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14,638 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,278 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 13,939 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,591 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13,218 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12,861 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,893 | 17,141 | 18,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,741 | 16,367 | 18,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,137 | 16,871 | 17,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,955 | 14,638 | 17,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,577 | 12,861 | 14,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More health data for Oceania
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Oceania?
- Under-five deaths in Oceania was 12,861 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,801 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,861 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for under-five deaths?
- Oceania ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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