What is number of child deaths per woman in Niue?

Number of child deaths per woman in Niue was 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Niue?

The highest recorded value was 0.8414 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Niue?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.

How does Niue rank for number of child deaths per woman?

Niue ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.

Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Niue?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Niue data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths per woman in Niue

Name: Number of child deaths per woman in Niue
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niue: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0642 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

66th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.8414 under-five deaths per woman

in 1950

All-time low

0.0642 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2021

Number of child deaths per woman in Niue, 1950–2021

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Niue is 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Niue peaked at 0.8414 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.

That places Niue 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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
1950s	0.7833 under-five deaths per woman	0.7061 under-five deaths per woman	0.8414 under-five deaths per woman	10
1960s	0.5448 under-five deaths per woman	0.4018 under-five deaths per woman	0.6801 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.2442 under-five deaths per woman	0.1544 under-five deaths per woman	0.3673 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.1216 under-five deaths per woman	0.105 under-five deaths per woman	0.1455 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0983 under-five deaths per woman	0.0961 under-five deaths per woman	0.103 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.1034 under-five deaths per woman	0.0971 under-five deaths per woman	0.108 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.086 under-five deaths per woman	0.0698 under-five deaths per woman	0.1024 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0655 under-five deaths per woman	0.0642 under-five deaths per woman	0.0668 under-five deaths per woman	2

Countries ranked near Niue

63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More reference data data for Niue

Fertility rate: births per woman 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.51 live births per woman (2023)
Median age 36.55 years (2023)

All data for Niue →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths per woman in Niue?: Number of child deaths per woman in Niue was 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Niue?: The highest recorded value was 0.8414 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Niue?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Niue rank for number of child deaths per woman?: Niue ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Niue?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niue data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of child deaths per woman
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).