Adolescent mortality rate in Australia

Australia: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4105 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4105
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.9861
in 1990
All-time low
0.4105
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Australia, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.811990200520211990: 0.9861991: 0.9551992: 0.9261993: 0.8971994: 0.8691995: 0.8421996: 0.8141997: 0.7871998: 0.761999: 0.7342000: 0.7082001: 0.6832002: 0.662003: 0.6382004: 0.6172005: 0.5992006: 0.5812007: 0.5662008: 0.5512009: 0.5382010: 0.5262011: 0.5142012: 0.5032013: 0.4922014: 0.4812015: 0.4712016: 0.4612017: 0.4512018: 0.4412019: 0.4312020: 0.422021: 0.41

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.4105 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Australia peaked at 0.9861 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4105, in 2021.

That places Australia 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Australia, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9861
1991 0.9555 -3.1%
1992 0.9262 -3.1%
1993 0.8975 -3.1%
1994 0.8694 -3.1%
1995 0.8416 -3.2%
1996 0.8142 -3.3%
1997 0.7869 -3.4%
1998 0.7599 -3.4%
1999 0.7335 -3.5%
2000 0.7076 -3.5%
2001 0.683 -3.5%
2002 0.6597 -3.4%
2003 0.6377 -3.3%
2004 0.6174 -3.2%
2005 0.5986 -3.0%
2006 0.5814 -2.9%
2007 0.5656 -2.7%
2008 0.5513 -2.5%
2009 0.538 -2.4%
2010 0.5256 -2.3%
2011 0.5138 -2.2%
2012 0.5026 -2.2%
2013 0.4917 -2.2%
2014 0.4811 -2.2%
2015 0.471 -2.1%
2016 0.4613 -2.1%
2017 0.4512 -2.2%
2018 0.4411 -2.2%
2019 0.4308 -2.3%
2020 0.4204 -2.4%
2021 0.4105 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8571 0.7335 0.9861 10
2000s 0.614 0.538 0.7076 10
2010s 0.477 0.4308 0.5256 10
2020s 0.4154 0.4105 0.4204 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 175 Netherlands 0.4164 compare
  2. 176 Belgium 0.4159 compare
  3. 177 Israel 0.413 compare
  4. 179 Andorra 0.4089 compare
  5. 180 Greece 0.408 compare
  6. 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4009 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Australia?
Adolescent mortality rate in Australia was 0.4105 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9861 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4105 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Australia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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