Adolescent mortality rate in Australia

Australia: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4566 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4566
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9837
in 1990
All-time low
0.455
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adolescent mortality rate in Australia, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.811990200720241990: 0.9841991: 0.9541992: 0.9261993: 0.8991994: 0.8721995: 0.8451996: 0.8171997: 0.7891998: 0.761999: 0.7312000: 0.7032001: 0.6762002: 0.652003: 0.6272004: 0.6052005: 0.5862006: 0.5692007: 0.5552008: 0.5432009: 0.5322010: 0.5222011: 0.5122012: 0.5032013: 0.4942014: 0.4862015: 0.4782016: 0.4712017: 0.4652018: 0.462019: 0.4572020: 0.4552021: 0.4552022: 0.4562023: 0.4572024: 0.457

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Australia stood at 0.4566.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Australia peaked at 0.9837 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.455, in 2021.

Australia ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 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 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9837
1991 0.9537 -3.0%
1992 0.9257 -2.9%
1993 0.8987 -2.9%
1994 0.8721 -3.0%
1995 0.845 -3.1%
1996 0.8174 -3.3%
1997 0.7888 -3.5%
1998 0.7599 -3.7%
1999 0.731 -3.8%
2000 0.703 -3.8%
2001 0.6759 -3.9%
2002 0.6505 -3.8%
2003 0.6266 -3.7%
2004 0.6051 -3.4%
2005 0.5861 -3.1%
2006 0.5695 -2.8%
2007 0.5553 -2.5%
2008 0.5428 -2.2%
2009 0.5318 -2.0%
2010 0.5219 -1.9%
2011 0.5125 -1.8%
2012 0.5033 -1.8%
2013 0.4943 -1.8%
2014 0.486 -1.7%
2015 0.478 -1.6%
2016 0.4709 -1.5%
2017 0.4649 -1.3%
2018 0.46 -1.0%
2019 0.4567 -0.7%
2020 0.455 -0.4%
2021 0.455 -0.0%
2022 0.4559 +0.2%
2023 0.457 +0.2%
2024 0.4566 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8576 0.731 0.9837 10
2000s 0.6047 0.5318 0.703 10
2010s 0.4848 0.4567 0.5219 10
2020s 0.4559 0.455 0.457 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 176 Malta 0.459 compare
  2. 177 Japan 0.4585 compare
  3. 178 Italy 0.4567 compare
  4. 180 Germany 0.4509 compare
  5. 181 Sweden 0.448 compare
  6. 182 United Kingdom 0.4458 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Australia?
Adolescent mortality rate in Australia was 0.4566 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9837 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.455 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Australia ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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
211 places, 7,385 data points, 1990–2024
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