Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia
Australia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3607 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3607
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1980
All-time low
0.3607
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia stood at 0.3607. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia peaked at 1.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3607, in 2024.
Australia ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3 | — |
| 1981 | 1.25 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9714 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9195 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8662 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7314 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6317 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6077 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5983 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5216 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4766 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4127 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3607 | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3607 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.9714 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 | 0.6317 | 0.9195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 | 0.5 | 0.6192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 | 0.3786 | 0.4766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 | 0.3607 | 0.3773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Australia was 0.3607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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