Deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 1,656 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand is 1,656, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3,404 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,656, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 92nd 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 24 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,404 | — |
| 1991 | 3,239 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,093 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,987 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2,928 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,910 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,898 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,860 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,790 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,680 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,535 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,393 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,286 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,215 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,170 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,132 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,104 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,069 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,035 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,960 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,916 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,870 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,830 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,790 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,832 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,867 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,887 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,867 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,825 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,775 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,712 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,656 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,979 | 2,680 | 3,404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,194 | 2,000 | 2,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,856 | 1,790 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 | 1,656 | 1,867 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Australia and New Zealand was 1,656 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,404 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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