Oceania: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
Countries and territories in Oceania, ordered by the highest share of children who die before their fifth birthday.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Under-5 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KiribatiBorn here: 1 in 39,000 | 5.4% |
| 2 |  Papua New GuineaBorn here: 1 in 520 | 3.9% |
| 3 |  Marshall IslandsBorn here: 1 in 180,000 | 2.7% |
| 4 |  NauruBorn here: 1 in 450,000 | 2.5% |
| 5 |  NiueBorn here: 1 in 5,300,000 | 2.3% |
| 6 |  MicronesiaBorn here: 1 in 52,000 | 2.2% |
| 7 |  PalauBorn here: 1 in 700,000 | 2.1% |
| 8 |  FijiBorn here: 1 in 8,000 | 2.0% |
| 9 |  TuvaluBorn here: 1 in 620,000 | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Solomon IslandsBorn here: 1 in 6,100 | 1.7% |
| 11 |  VanuatuBorn here: 1 in 15,000 | 1.7% |
| 12 |  SamoaBorn here: 1 in 24,000 | 1.5% |
| 13 |  Wallis and FutunaBorn here: 1 in 1,400,000 | 1.3% |
| 14 |  GuamBorn here: 1 in 46,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 |  New CaledoniaBorn here: 1 in 32,000 | 1.1% |
| 16 |  American SamoaBorn here: 1 in 190,000 | 1.0% |
| 17 |  TongaBorn here: 1 in 55,000 | 1.0% |
| 18 |  Cook IslandsBorn here: 1 in 830,000 | 0.6% |
| 19 |  Northern Mariana IslandsBorn here: 1 in 250,000 | 0.6% |
| 20 |  French PolynesiaBorn here: 1 in 44,000 | 0.6% |
| 21 |  TokelauBorn here: 1 in 2,600,000 | 0.5% |
| 22 |  New ZealandBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 0.5% |
| 23 |  AustraliaBorn here: 1 in 430 | 0.3% |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polynesia | 9 | 39% |
| Micronesia | 7 | 30% |
| Melanesia | 5 | 22% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 2 | 9% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)