Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue
Niue: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Niue, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Niue stood at 23.79 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Niue peaked at 37.62 per 1,000 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Niue 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niue, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.08 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 33.98 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 34.88 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.81 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.63 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 35.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.05 per 1,000 live births | 33.08 per 1,000 live births | 37.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 per 1,000 live births | 27.91 per 1,000 live births | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Egypt 22.37 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Niue?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Niue was 23.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 37.62 per 1,000 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Niue ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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