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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
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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