Australia vs Ireland: Youth mortality rate
Australia
0.4432
in 2024
Ireland
0.4449
in 2024
Australia rank
171st
Ireland rank
170th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4449 against 0.4432 in Australia, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 | 5 | 1.63 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 3.28 | 0.5929 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.29 | 0.189 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.38 | 0.0081 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9046 | 0.9459 | 0.0413 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6829 | 0.6772 | 0.0057 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4979 | 0.4553 | 0.0426 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4529 | 0.4313 | 0.0217 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4449 against 0.4432 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.0017, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 171st and Ireland ranks 170th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.