Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 36.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 36.17 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 61.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.41 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 60.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 44.89 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 43.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 41.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 36.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.46 per 1,000 live births | 53.02 per 1,000 live births | 61.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.07 per 1,000 live births | 41.77 per 1,000 live births | 51.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.36 per 1,000 live births | 36.17 per 1,000 live births | 40.61 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 2 Niger 110.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 101.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 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 -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 36.17 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.41 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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