Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate

Australia
2.28
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
2.34
in 2024
Australia rank
173rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
171st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
2.557.51012.5196819962024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2.34 against 2.28 in Australia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 173rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Australia and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3.94 3.9 0.0332 Australia
2000s 3.26 3.25 0.0094 Australia
2010s 2.45 2.57 0.1194 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 2.33 2.4 0.0756 Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 2.34 against 2.28 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
0.06, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Australia ranks 173rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed