Infant deaths (number) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant deaths (number) was 9,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2024
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 21st of 21 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 (number) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 18 Yemen 46,799 compare
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 22 Angola 44,571 compare
- 23 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 24 Philippines 39,731 compare
More development goals data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Red List Index 0.8156 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 208.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 255 num th (2024)
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 21st out of 21 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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