Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia
Australia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Australia 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Australia was 6.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.