Youth mortality rate in Niue
Niue: Youth mortality rate was 2.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.87 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2006
All-time low
2.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Niue, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Niue is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Niue peaked at 4.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Niue 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth mortality rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 63 India 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan 2.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Nepal 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Guyana 2.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 68 Venezuela 2.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Niue?
- Youth mortality rate in Niue was 2.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for youth mortality rate?
- Niue ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.