Under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Under-five mortality rate was 36.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.17
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
88.7
in 1980
All-time low
36.17
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 36.17. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 88.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.17, in 2024.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.7 | — |
| 1981 | 86.11 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 83.69 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 81.53 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 79.54 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 77.87 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 76.26 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 74.76 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 73.28 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 71.87 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 70.49 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 69.17 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 68 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 66.97 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 65.97 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.05 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.23 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.91 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 62.8 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 62.14 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.41 | -1.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.36 | 71.87 | 88.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.57 | 62.14 | 70.91 | 10 |
| 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)
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.59 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,341 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Under-five mortality rate in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 36.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate 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?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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