Child mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Child mortality rate was 0.5186 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5186
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.03
in 1949
All-time low
0.5186
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949β2024
Child mortality rate in Australia, 1949β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5186 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Australia peaked at 7.03 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5186, in 2024.
Australia ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Australia?
- Child mortality rate in Australia was 0.5186 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5186 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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