Child mortality vs health expenditure in Australia
Australia: Child mortality vs health expenditure 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
3.22
in 1949
All-time low
0.3607
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Australia is 0.3607, measured 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 health expenditure in Australia peaked at 3.22 in 1949 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 vs health expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.22 | — |
| 1950 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Australia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Australia was 0.3607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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