Under-five deaths in Oceania

Oceania: Under-five deaths was 12,861 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
12,861
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
22nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
17,249
in 2006
All-time low
12,861
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Oceania, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 16.9k2001: 17.0k2002: 17.1k2003: 17.2k2004: 17.2k2005: 17.2k2006: 17.2k2007: 17.2k2008: 17.2k2009: 17.1k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.7k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.2k2014: 16.0k2015: 17.1k2016: 15.5k2017: 15.2k2018: 14.9k2019: 14.6k2020: 14.3k2021: 13.9k2022: 13.6k2023: 13.2k2024: 12.9k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
  3. 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
  5. 23 China 53,968 compare
  6. 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
  7. 25 Yemen 52,477 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 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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Indicator
Under-five 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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