Child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 0.5513 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) stood at 0.5513. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 1.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5513, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 48th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.71 | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.974 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9034 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8637 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8217 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7817 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7419 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7063 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6764 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6544 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6403 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6269 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6178 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.608 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6006 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5906 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5789 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.566 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5513 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.17 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8637 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6875 | 0.608 | 0.8217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5775 | 0.5513 | 0.6006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- 45 Bangladesh 6.21 compare
- 46 Djibouti 6.12 compare
- 47 Fiji 5.74 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 5.47 compare
- 49 Viet Nam 5.33 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 4.96 compare
- 51 Philippines 4.9 compare
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Child deaths 198 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 142 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 0.5513 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5513 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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