Under-five deaths in Oceania
Oceania: Under-five deaths was 12,861 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Oceania, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Oceania is 12,861, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Oceania peaked at 17,249 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,861, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,137 | 16,871 | 17,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,955 | 14,638 | 17,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,577 | 12,861 | 14,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
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)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Oceania?
- Under-five deaths in Oceania was 12,861 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,249 in 2006.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,861 in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for under-five deaths?
- Oceania ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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