Child mortality by sex in Australia
Australia: Child mortality by sex was 0.3899 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3899
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1950
All-time low
0.3899
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Australia stood at 0.3899. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Australia peaked at 3.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3899, 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 sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.49 | — |
| 1951 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.27 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.18 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.95 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.88 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9673 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9116 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8571 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8132 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7786 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7524 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7292 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7133 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6988 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6843 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6716 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6595 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6511 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6419 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6292 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.614 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5945 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5738 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5502 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5239 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4959 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4477 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4311 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4207 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4151 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4125 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4118 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4109 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4088 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4055 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.401 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3963 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3899 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3899 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3899 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.82 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.52 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.825 | 0.6988 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.627 | 0.5502 | 0.6843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.444 | 0.4109 | 0.5239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 | 0.3899 | 0.4088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Australia?
- Child mortality by sex in Australia was 0.3899 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3899 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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