Under-five deaths 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980200220241980: 18.8k1981: 18.5k1982: 18.2k1983: 18.1k1984: 17.9k1985: 17.8k1986: 17.7k1987: 17.5k1988: 17.3k1989: 17.1k1990: 17.0k1991: 16.7k1992: 16.6k1993: 16.5k1994: 16.4k1995: 16.4k1996: 16.4k1997: 18.2k1998: 16.6k1999: 16.7k2000: 16.9k2001: 17.0k2002: 17.1k2003: 17.2k2004: 17.2k2005: 17.2k2006: 17.2k2007: 17.2k2008: 17.2k2009: 17.1k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.7k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.2k2014: 16.0k2015: 17.1k2016: 15.5k2017: 15.2k2018: 14.9k2019: 14.6k2020: 14.3k2021: 13.9k2022: 13.6k2023: 13.2k2024: 12.9k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Brazil 36,892 compare
  2. 30 Benin 35,304 compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 33,151 compare
  4. 32 Zambia 32,949 compare
  5. 33 Malawi 32,177 compare
  6. 34 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  7. 35 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
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