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

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Neonatal deaths was 5,818 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,818
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
19th
of 20 groups
All-time high
6,925
in 2008
All-time low
5,818
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.6k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.7k2003: 6.7k2004: 6.7k2005: 6.8k2006: 6.9k2007: 6.9k2008: 6.9k2009: 6.9k2010: 6.9k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.8k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.4k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.2k2022: 6.1k2023: 5.9k2024: 5.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 5,818. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 6,925 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,818, 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.

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (number) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6,575
2001 6,613 +0.6%
2002 6,656 +0.7%
2003 6,703 +0.7%
2004 6,736 +0.5%
2005 6,802 +1.0%
2006 6,856 +0.8%
2007 6,897 +0.6%
2008 6,925 +0.4%
2009 6,919 -0.1%
2010 6,903 -0.2%
2011 6,881 -0.3%
2012 6,821 -0.9%
2013 6,770 -0.7%
2014 6,720 -0.7%
2015 6,686 -0.5%
2016 6,588 -1.5%
2017 6,521 -1.0%
2018 6,452 -1.1%
2019 6,365 -1.3%
2020 6,288 -1.2%
2021 6,167 -1.9%
2022 6,060 -1.7%
2023 5,908 -2.5%
2024 5,818 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,768 6,575 6,925 10
2010s 6,671 6,365 6,903 10
2020s 6,048 5,818 6,288 5

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

  1. 16 Mali 27,067 compare
  2. 17 Chad 26,626 compare
  3. 18 Angola 25,491 compare
  4. 19 Philippines 25,061 compare
  5. 20 Cabo Verde 52 compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  7. 21 Madagascar 23,361 compare
  8. 22 China 22,892 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 neonatal deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Neonatal deaths in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 5,818 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 6,925 in 2008.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,818 in 2024.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for neonatal deaths?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal 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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