Neonatal deaths in Oceania

Oceania: Neonatal deaths was 6,670 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6,670
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
22nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
8,013
in 2008
All-time low
6,670
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Oceania, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 7.7k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.7k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.8k2005: 7.8k2006: 7.9k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 7.9k2011: 7.9k2012: 7.8k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.0k2022: 6.9k2023: 6.8k2024: 6.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 6,670 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Oceania peaked at 8,013 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,670, in 2024.

That places Oceania 22nd out of 23 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,824 7,651 8,013 10
2010s 7,609 7,260 7,935 10
2020s 6,916 6,670 7,153 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 19 Mali 27,067 compare
  2. 20 Chad 26,626 compare
  3. 21 Angola 25,491 compare
  4. 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  6. 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
  7. 25 China 22,892 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Oceania

All data for Oceania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Oceania?
Neonatal deaths in Oceania was 6,670 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 8,013 in 2008.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,670 in 2024.
How does Oceania rank for neonatal deaths?
Oceania ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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