What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Australia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

188th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Australia ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1963	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
1964	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1965	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1966	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1967	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
1968	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
1969	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1970	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1972	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
1974	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.6%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.9%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.5%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-6.1%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-4.3%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.3%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	-3.7%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	-3.4%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	-1.7%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	-2.8%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	-2.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

185 Norway 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
186 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
187 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Palau 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 British Virgin Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More health data for Australia

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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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia?: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Australia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Child deaths UNICEF
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.