What is child mortality in Australia?

Child mortality in Australia was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 39.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Australia rank for child mortality?

Australia ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Australia

Name: Child mortality in Australia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Child mortality 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

178th

of 203 countries

All-time high

39.1 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.3607 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Australia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Australia peaked at 39.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Australia 178th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	27.63 deaths per 100 live births	18.45 deaths per 100 live births	39.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	18.71 deaths per 100 live births	15.66 deaths per 100 live births	22.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	19.26 deaths per 100 live births	17.91 deaths per 100 live births	21.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	17.01 deaths per 100 live births	15.11 deaths per 100 live births	20.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	13.17 deaths per 100 live births	10.02 deaths per 100 live births	16.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	9.38 deaths per 100 live births	7.5 deaths per 100 live births	10.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	7.63 deaths per 100 live births	6.81 deaths per 100 live births	9.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	5.44 deaths per 100 live births	5.04 deaths per 100 live births	6.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	4.24 deaths per 100 live births	3.22 deaths per 100 live births	5.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

175 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
177 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Australia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Australia?: Child mortality in Australia was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 39.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Australia rank for child mortality?: Australia ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.