Child mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Australia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Australia is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Australia peaked at 3.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Australia 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 175 Montenegro 0.4% compare
- 175 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.4% compare
- 178 France 0.4% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 181 Belgium 0.3% compare
- 181 Denmark 0.3% compare
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Australia?
- Child mortality rate in Australia was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of death before the age of five