Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Australia
Australia: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 0.3607 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3607 for child mortality vs electoral democracy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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 vs electoral democracy in Australia peaked at 3.22 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3607, in 2024.
Australia ranks 175th of 199 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 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 1 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in Australia?
- Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Australia was 0.3607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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