Countries in Oceania by death rate
Deaths in a year for every 1,000 people. An old population has a high death rate even where health care is good. 13 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
7.1
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palau | 11.7 | Micronesia |
| 2 |  Fiji | 9.5 | Melanesia |
| 3 |  Micronesia | 7.7 | Micronesia |
| 4 |  Nauru | 7.6 | Micronesia |
| =5 |  Kiribati | 7.1 | Micronesia |
| =5 |  Marshall Islands | 7.1 | Micronesia |
| =5 |  New Zealand | 7.1 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 8 |  Australia | 6.9 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 9 |  Papua New Guinea | 6.6 | Melanesia |
| 10 |  Tonga | 6.4 | Polynesia |
| 11 |  Samoa | 6.2 | Polynesia |
| 12 |  Solomon Islands | 5.1 | Melanesia |
| 13 |  Vanuatu | 5.0 | Melanesia |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Per 1,000 people | Status |
|---|---|---|
 American Samoa | 7.3 | Territory of United States of America |
 Guam | 6.9 | Territory of United States of America |
 New Caledonia | 6.3 | Territory of France |
 Northern Mariana Islands | 5.0 | Territory of United States of America |
 French Polynesia | 3.8 | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the highest death rate?
- Palau has the highest death rate in Oceania: 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2024). Next come Fiji (9.5 deaths per 1,000 people) and Micronesia (7.7 deaths per 1,000 people).
- Which country in Oceania has the lowest death rate?
- Vanuatu, with 5.0 deaths per 1,000 people (2024).
- What is the typical death rate of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 13 countries in Oceania is 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Deaths in a year for every 1,000 people. An old population has a high death rate even where health care is good. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.