Child mortality vs population growth in Australia
Australia: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.4553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4553
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1961
All-time low
0.3766
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Australia is 0.4553, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Australia peaked at 1.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 2022.
Australia ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8053 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8043 | 0.744 | 0.8645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7358 | 0.6377 | 0.8421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6514 | 0.5948 | 0.7323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6347 | 0.5465 | 0.7127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4633 | 0.3766 | 0.5113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 Brazil 0.5245 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
- 136 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
- 138 Iceland 0.4476 compare
- 139 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
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 population growth in Australia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Australia was 0.4553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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