Infant deaths in Oceania
Oceania: Infant deaths was 10,322 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Oceania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Oceania is 10,322, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Oceania peaked at 13,715 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,322, in 2024.
That places Oceania 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,412 | — |
| 2001 | 13,491 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,572 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,650 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,692 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,710 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,714 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,715 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,689 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13,577 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13,423 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,261 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,064 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,863 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,647 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,203 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,243 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12,021 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,833 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,624 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11,368 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,120 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,862 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10,579 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,322 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,622 | 13,412 | 13,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,618 | 11,624 | 13,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,850 | 10,322 | 11,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 17 Chad 47,333 compare
- 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
More development goals data for Oceania
- Red List Index 0.8199 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.42 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,214 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 291 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 207 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 246 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Oceania?
- Infant deaths in Oceania was 10,322 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,715 in 2007.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,322 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for infant deaths?
- Oceania ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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