Countries in Oceania Ranked by Death rate (2024)
Death rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Palau ranks #1 with 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people. Fiji is second with 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people, 23.3% behind. The top five are Palau, Fiji, Tuvalu, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. and Naoero. The median across all 19 is 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people; French Polynesia is last at 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people. Palau's figure has risen 18% since 2000 (9.92 deaths per 1,000 people to 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024).
- #1
- Palau · 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people
- Median
- 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people
- Coverage
- 19 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Death rate (deaths per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau | 11.7 |
| 2 | Fiji | 9.51 |
| 3 | Tuvalu | 9.27 |
| 4 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 7.71 |
| 5 | Naoero | 7.57 |
| 6 | American Samoa | 7.29 |
| 7 | Marshall Islands | 7.13 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 7.13 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 7.06 |
| 10 | Guam | 6.92 |
| 11 | Australia | 6.88 |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 6.55 |
| 13 | Tonga | 6.44 |
| 14 | New Caledonia | 6.25 |
| 15 | Samoa | 6.16 |
| 16 | Solomon Islands | 5.08 |
| 17 | Vanuatu | 5.02 |
| 18 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.98 |
| 19 | French Polynesia | 3.81 |
About the top 10
#1 Palau
Palau ranks #1 on this list with 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 17,663 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$345 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,532 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in co2 emissions per capita · #2 in protected marine area share · #4 in forest area share.
#2 Fiji
Fiji ranks #2 on this list with 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#3 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #3 on this list with 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#4 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #4 on this list with 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
#5 Naoero
Naoero ranks #5 on this list with 7.57 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 12,025 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$176.04 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,640 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in government revenue share of gdp · #2 in health expenditure share of gdp · #8 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#6 American Samoa
American Samoa ranks #6 on this list with 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Pago Pago
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,029 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$871 million (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$18,017 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in forest area share · #9 in voice and accountability score · #14 in homicide rate.
#7 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #7 on this list with 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#8 New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #8 on this list with 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$264.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$49,591 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Auckland.
Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.
#9 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #9 on this list with 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#10 Guam
Guam ranks #10 on this list with 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Hagåtña
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 169,000 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.91 billion (2022)
- GDP per person
- US$41,833 (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in voice and accountability score · #16 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #16 in diabetes prevalence.
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Source and method
Death rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.