Child mortality complete gapminder in Australia
Australia: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.3607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3607
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 1800
All-time low
0.3607
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Australia, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3607 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Australia peaked at 39.1 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3607, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 39.1 | — |
| 1801 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 39.1 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 35.97 | -8.0% |
| 1862 | 33.09 | -8.0% |
| 1863 | 30.44 | -8.0% |
| 1864 | 28 | -8.0% |
| 1865 | 25.76 | -8.0% |
| 1866 | 23.69 | -8.0% |
| 1867 | 21.8 | -8.0% |
| 1868 | 20.05 | -8.0% |
| 1869 | 18.45 | -8.0% |
| 1870 | 16.97 | -8.0% |
| 1871 | 15.66 | -7.7% |
| 1872 | 18.28 | +16.7% |
| 1873 | 17.53 | -4.1% |
| 1874 | 19.6 | +11.8% |
| 1875 | 22.22 | +13.4% |
| 1876 | 18.47 | -16.9% |
| 1877 | 19.97 | +8.1% |
| 1878 | 20.72 | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 17.72 | -14.5% |
| 1880 | 18.09 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 17.91 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 21.47 | +19.9% |
| 1883 | 18.84 | -12.2% |
| 1884 | 19.6 | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 20.16 | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 19.79 | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 17.91 | -9.5% |
| 1888 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 20.91 | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 16.22 | -22.4% |
| 1891 | 17.72 | +9.2% |
| 1892 | 16.04 | -9.5% |
| 1893 | 17.91 | +11.6% |
| 1894 | 15.66 | -12.5% |
| 1895 | 15.11 | -3.5% |
| 1896 | 17.53 | +16.0% |
| 1897 | 15.85 | -9.6% |
| 1898 | 20.16 | +27.2% |
| 1899 | 17.91 | -11.2% |
| 1900 | 14.93 | -16.6% |
| 1901 | 15.66 | +4.9% |
| 1902 | 16.22 | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 16.97 | +4.6% |
| 1904 | 11.72 | -31.0% |
| 1905 | 11.72 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 11.89 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 11.54 | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 11.03 | -4.5% |
| 1909 | 10.02 | -9.2% |
| 1910 | 10.52 | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 9.36 | -11.0% |
| 1912 | 10.02 | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 9.85 | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 9.36 | -5.0% |
| 1916 | 9.69 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 7.5 | -22.6% |
| 1918 | 7.97 | +6.2% |
| 1919 | 9.52 | +19.5% |
| 1920 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 8.91 | -6.5% |
| 1922 | 7.1 | -20.3% |
| 1923 | 7.95 | +12.0% |
| 1924 | 7.61 | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 6.98 | -8.3% |
| 1926 | 7.02 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 7.23 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 7.16 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 6.81 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 6.38 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 5.43 | -14.8% |
| 1932 | 5.36 | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 5.33 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 5.8 | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 5.36 | -7.7% |
| 1936 | 5.58 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 5.07 | -9.2% |
| 1938 | 5.04 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 5.05 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 5.25 | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 5.15 | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 4.14 | -17.6% |
| 1945 | 3.79 | -8.4% |
| 1946 | 3.85 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 3.58 | -7.1% |
| 1948 | 3.39 | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 3.22 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 3.1 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.43 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.37 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9714 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9195 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8662 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7314 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6317 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6077 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5983 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5216 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4766 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4127 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3607 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 78% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3607 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -31.0% | 16.97 | 11.72 |
| 1898 | +27.2% | 15.85 | 20.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.63 | 18.45 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.71 | 15.66 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.26 | 17.91 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.01 | 15.11 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.17 | 10.02 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.38 | 7.5 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.63 | 6.81 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.44 | 5.04 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.24 | 3.22 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.54 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.17 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.36 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.9714 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 | 0.6317 | 0.9195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 | 0.5 | 0.6192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 | 0.3786 | 0.4766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 | 0.3607 | 0.3773 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Australia?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Australia was 0.3607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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