Child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Child deaths was 198 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) recorded 198 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 511 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 198, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 48th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5513 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 142 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 198 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 511 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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