Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Australia stood at 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births. 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. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 3.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Australia 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births 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 vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .