Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Oceania
Oceania: Under-five mortality rate was 18.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Oceania, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Oceania is 18.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Oceania peaked at 42.49 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.93, in 2024.
That places Oceania 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.49 | — |
| 1981 | 41.01 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 39.82 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 38.95 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.42 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 37.62 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 36.91 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.19 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 35.34 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 34.44 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 33.21 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 32.53 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.86 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.56 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.37 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.25 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.21 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.42 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 31.31 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 31.27 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.15 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.17 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.01 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.72 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.28 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.63 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.96 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.87 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.02 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.57 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.91 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.45 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.17 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.54 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.91 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 22.43 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.58 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.33 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.64 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.04 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.46 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.93 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.12 | 34.44 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32 | 31.21 | 34.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 | 26.6 | 31.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.95 | 21.58 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 18.93 | 21.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 compare
- 21 Lesotho 59.96 compare
More health data for Oceania
- 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 -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 3.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,191 (2024)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Oceania?
- Under-five mortality rate in Oceania was 18.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.49 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Oceania ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 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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