Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 198 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand is 198, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 511 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 104th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 511 | — |
| 1991 | 491 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 475 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 456 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 440 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 424 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 406 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 391 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 375 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 362 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 349 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 339 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 329 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 320 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 313 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 306 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 300 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 295 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 291 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 289 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 278 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 268 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 257 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 248 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 239 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 232 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 227 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 225 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 222 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 220 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 214 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 198 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.1 | 362 | 511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.1 | 289 | 349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.1 | 222 | 285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209 | 198 | 220 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Australia and New Zealand was 198 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 511 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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