Oceania Infant Mortality Rate Ranking (2023)
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Oceania was highest in Kiribati at 39.70 per 1,000, followed by Papua New Guinea at 32 per 1,000 and Fiji at 23.80 per 1,000. The average infant mortality rate across countries in Oceania was 17.35 per 1,000, the median was 16.80 per 1,000, and Australia recorded the lowest infant mortality rate at 3.10 per 1,000, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2023 across 14 countries in Oceania.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.7 | 40.6 | 2023 | |
| 2 | 32 | 33 | 2023 | |
| 3 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 2023 | |
| 4 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 2023 | |
| 5 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 2023 | |
| 6 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 2023 | |
| 7 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 2023 | |
| 8 | 16.5 | 17 | 2023 | |
| 9 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2023 | |
| 10 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 2023 | |
| 11 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 2023 | |
| 12 | 8 | 8.2 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 4 | 4.1 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2023 |
Oceania Infant Mortality Rate Ranking (2023) : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births during the reporting year.