Child mortality by income level of country in Australia
Australia: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3607 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.3607 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Australia is 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Australia peaked at 3.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Australia 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8662 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6077 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5983 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5216 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4127 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Australia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Australia was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .