Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue
Niue: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue peaked at 8.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Niue 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.7% | — |
| 1951 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Niue was 1.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Niue rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Niue ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.