Infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant deaths was 9,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,143
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
19th
of 20 groups
All-time high
12,161
in 2005
All-time low
9,143
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201220242000: 11.8k2001: 11.9k2002: 12.0k2003: 12.1k2004: 12.2k2005: 12.2k2006: 12.2k2007: 12.1k2008: 12.1k2009: 12.0k2010: 11.9k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.7k2013: 11.5k2014: 11.4k2015: 11.9k2016: 11.0k2017: 10.8k2018: 10.6k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.2k2021: 9.9k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.4k2024: 9.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 9,143, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 12,161 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,143, in 2024.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 19th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Infant deaths (number) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11,798
2001 11,918 +1.0%
2002 12,029 +0.9%
2003 12,115 +0.7%
2004 12,156 +0.3%
2005 12,161 +0.0%
2006 12,155 -0.0%
2007 12,120 -0.3%
2008 12,066 -0.4%
2009 11,994 -0.6%
2010 11,899 -0.8%
2011 11,797 -0.9%
2012 11,652 -1.2%
2013 11,502 -1.3%
2014 11,352 -1.3%
2015 11,935 +5.1%
2016 10,974 -8.1%
2017 10,760 -2.0%
2018 10,574 -1.7%
2019 10,373 -1.9%
2020 10,153 -2.1%
2021 9,914 -2.4%
2022 9,652 -2.6%
2023 9,384 -2.8%
2024 9,143 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,051 11,798 12,161 10
2010s 11,282 10,373 11,935 10
2020s 9,649 9,143 10,153 5

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

  1. 16 Yemen 46,799 compare
  2. 17 Mali 45,233 compare
  3. 18 Angola 44,571 compare
  4. 19 Madagascar 42,981 compare
  5. 20 Cabo Verde 68 compare
  6. 20 Philippines 39,731 compare
  7. 21 Cameroon 38,551 compare
  8. 22 China 36,113 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

More development goals data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 9,143 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 12,161 in 2005.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,143 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for infant deaths?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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