Infant Deaths
Oceania Ranking
per 1000 live birthsSource: IMF
Definition of Infant Deaths
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 40 | 2019 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 37 | 2018 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | Fiji | 23 | 2020 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Micronesia | 22 | 2019 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 ↓ | Vanuatu | 21 | 2020 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Tuvalu | 19 | 2019 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 17 | 2020 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | Samoa | 16 | 2017 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Palau | 16 | 2020 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Tonga | 10 | 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 4 | 2018 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Australia | 3 | 2020 | 12 | 3 |
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
