Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania
Oceania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 18.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 18.93 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania peaked at 31.17 per 1,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.93 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Oceania ranks 13th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 in Oceania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 31.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.54 per 1,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 22.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.44 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 31.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.95 per 1,000 live births | 21.58 per 1,000 live births | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 per 1,000 live births | 18.93 per 1,000 live births | 21.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Oceania
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,652 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Oceania was 18.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31.17 per 1,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Oceania ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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