Child mortality line chart by sex in Australia
Australia: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.3298 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Australia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Australia stood at 0.3298. 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 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Australia peaked at 2.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3298, in 2024.
That places Australia 171st out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 2.25 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9976 | 0.8507 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6541 | 0.5613 | 0.8054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5087 | 0.4474 | 0.5509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3704 | 0.3447 | 0.4269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3384 | 0.3298 | 0.3444 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Australia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Australia was 0.3298 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3298 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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