Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 142 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 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 aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) peaked at 295 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 142, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 68th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.8 | 229 | 295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.4 | 159 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.9 | 152 | 157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 | 142 | 150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5513 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Child deaths 198 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 190 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 142 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 295 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 68th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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