Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Australia
Australia: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 268 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
268
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
478
in 1990
All-time low
263
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Australia is 268, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Australia peaked at 478 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 263, in 2015.
That places Australia 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 478 | — |
| 1991 | 465 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 453 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 440 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 395 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 371 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 359 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 346 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 334 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 323 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 302 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 294 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 286 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 280 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 271 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 268 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 266 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 264 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 263 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 263 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 264 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 265 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 271 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 268 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 268 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.3 | 371 | 478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.1 | 275 | 359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.7 | 263 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270 | 268 | 272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Australia?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Australia was 268 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 478 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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