Child mortality by income level of country in Niue
Niue: Child mortality by income level of country was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in Niue, 1943–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Niue is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Niue peaked at 14.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Niue ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | 13.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.71 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1950s | 11.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Niue
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Life expectancy 69.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 80.75 years (2100)
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 2.38 deaths per 100 live births (2024)
- Reported cases of measles 0 Cases (2022)
- Child mortality vs. health spending 2.38 deaths per 100 live births (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles 99.0% (2024)
- Life expectancy vs. health spending 69.98 years (2023)
- Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Niue?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Niue was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Niue rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Niue ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .