Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia
Australia: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.3607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3607
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1950
All-time low
0.3607
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3607 for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in 2024. 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 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia peaked at 3.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3607, in 2024.
Australia ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.43 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.37 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9714 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9195 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8662 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7314 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6317 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6077 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5983 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5216 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4766 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4127 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3607 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.54 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.17 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.36 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.9714 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 | 0.6317 | 0.9195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 | 0.5 | 0.6192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 | 0.3786 | 0.4766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 | 0.3607 | 0.3773 | 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Australia was 0.3607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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