Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 36.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.17
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
61.41
in 2000
All-time low
36.17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 61.42001: 60.62002: 59.92003: 592004: 58.12005: 57.22006: 56.22007: 55.22008: 542009: 532010: 51.82011: 50.62012: 49.42013: 48.32014: 47.12015: 50.32016: 44.92017: 43.82018: 42.82019: 41.82020: 40.62021: 39.52022: 38.32023: 37.22024: 36.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 36.17, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.17, 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 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 61.41
2001 60.64 -1.3%
2002 59.87 -1.3%
2003 58.99 -1.5%
2004 58.13 -1.5%
2005 57.19 -1.6%
2006 56.19 -1.8%
2007 55.16 -1.8%
2008 54.05 -2.0%
2009 53.02 -1.9%
2010 51.76 -2.4%
2011 50.62 -2.2%
2012 49.43 -2.3%
2013 48.27 -2.3%
2014 47.11 -2.4%
2015 50.3 +6.8%
2016 44.89 -10.8%
2017 43.78 -2.5%
2018 42.78 -2.3%
2019 41.77 -2.4%
2020 40.61 -2.8%
2021 39.47 -2.8%
2022 38.33 -2.9%
2023 37.24 -2.8%
2024 36.17 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.46 53.02 61.41 10
2010s 47.07 41.77 51.76 10
2020s 38.36 36.17 40.61 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 2 Niger 110.72 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 101.07 compare
  3. 4 Chad 97.26 compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
  5. 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
  6. 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
  7. 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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