Deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 142 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
142
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
295
in 1990
All-time low
142
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 2951991: 2861992: 2791993: 2691994: 2631995: 2571996: 2511997: 2431998: 2361999: 2292000: 2202001: 2102002: 2012003: 1922004: 1842005: 1772006: 1722007: 1672008: 1622009: 1592010: 1572011: 1552012: 1542013: 1552014: 1552015: 1562016: 1562017: 1552018: 1542019: 1522020: 1502021: 1502022: 1482023: 1452024: 142

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand stood at 142. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 295 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142, in 2024.

That places Australia and New Zealand 107th 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 9 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 295
1991 286 -3.1%
1992 279 -2.4%
1993 269 -3.6%
1994 263 -2.2%
1995 257 -2.3%
1996 251 -2.3%
1997 243 -3.2%
1998 236 -2.9%
1999 229 -3.0%
2000 220 -3.9%
2001 210 -4.5%
2002 201 -4.3%
2003 192 -4.5%
2004 184 -4.2%
2005 177 -3.8%
2006 172 -2.8%
2007 167 -2.9%
2008 162 -3.0%
2009 159 -1.9%
2010 157 -1.3%
2011 155 -1.3%
2012 154 -0.6%
2013 155 +0.6%
2014 155 +0.0%
2015 156 +0.6%
2016 156 +0.0%
2017 155 -0.6%
2018 154 -0.6%
2019 152 -1.3%
2020 150 -1.3%
2021 150 +0.0%
2022 148 -1.3%
2023 145 -2.0%
2024 142 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260.8 229 295 10
2000s 184.4 159 220 10
2010s 154.9 152 157 10
2020s 147 142 150 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand was 142 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 295 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2024.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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