Child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.7 % change on previous year
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.19 % change on previous year
in 1898
All-time low
-30.94 % change on previous year
in 1904
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia, 1871–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -2.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 27.19 % change on previous year in 1898 and was at its lowest, -30.94 % change on previous year, in 1904.
Australia ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | -7.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1873 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1874 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 1875 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1876 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1877 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1878 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1879 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 1880 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1881 | -0.995 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1882 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -2097.7% |
| 1883 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1884 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1885 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1886 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1887 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 1888 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1889 | 16.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1890 | -22.43 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1891 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1892 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1893 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1894 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1895 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1896 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -556.0% |
| 1897 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1898 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 1899 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1900 | -16.64 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1901 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1902 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1903 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1904 | -30.94 % change on previous year | -769.1% |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1906 | 1.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 1908 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1909 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1910 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1911 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1912 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1914 | -1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1916 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1917 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -741.0% |
| 1918 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1919 | 19.45 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1921 | -6.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | -20.31 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 1923 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1924 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1925 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1926 | 0.5731 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1927 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +422.0% |
| 1928 | -0.9682 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1929 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 1930 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1931 | -14.89 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 1932 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1933 | -0.5597 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1934 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -1675.5% |
| 1935 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1936 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1937 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 1938 | -0.3945 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1940 | -0.5941 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -871.2% |
| 1942 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1943 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1944 | -17.69 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 1945 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1946 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1947 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -543.0% |
| 1948 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1949 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1950 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1951 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1952 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1953 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1954 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1955 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1956 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1957 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1958 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1959 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1960 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1961 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1962 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1963 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1964 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1966 | -0.8969 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1967 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1968 | -0.4545 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | -0.9132 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9217 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1972 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1973 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1974 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1975 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1976 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1977 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1979 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1980 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1981 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1982 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1983 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1986 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1988 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1990 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1992 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1993 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1994 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1995 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1996 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1997 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1999 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2000 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2003 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2008 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2012 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2013 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2015 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -2.7 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | +2097.7% | -0.995 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year |
| 1934 | +1675.5% | -0.5597 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year |
| 1941 | +871.2% | -0.5941 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year |
| 1904 | -769.1% | 4.62 % change on previous year | -30.94 % change on previous year |
| 1917 | -741.0% | 3.53 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | -659.4% | -2.33 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.4615 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -30.94 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0983 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year | 19.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -20.31 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.4525 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.55 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | -0.9217 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Australia was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 % change on previous year in 1898.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.94 % change on previous year in 1904.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.