Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Australia
Australia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 0.5186 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5186
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 1949
All-time low
0.5186
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5186 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Australia peaked at 7.03 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5186, in 2024.
That places Australia 177th out of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.03 | — |
| 1950 | 6.81 | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.57 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 6.32 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 5.57 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 5.34 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 5.14 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 4.94 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 4.75 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 4.58 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 4.26 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.99 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.78 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.75 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.65 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.45 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.77 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.35 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.87 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9952 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9355 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8989 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8585 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8161 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7716 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7281 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6877 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6524 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6244 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.604 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5906 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5812 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5746 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5684 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5614 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5528 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5429 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5316 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5186 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.03 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.73 | 4.75 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 3.71 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.35 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.73 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.12 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.969 | 0.8161 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6383 | 0.5684 | 0.7716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5415 | 0.5186 | 0.5614 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Australia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Australia was 0.5186 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5186 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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