Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia
Australia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 3.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.09
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
174th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 1949
All-time low
3.09
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia stood at 3.09. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia peaked at 25.3 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2024.
Australia ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 25.3 | — |
| 1950 | 24.95 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 24.56 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 24.1 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 23.57 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.03 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 22.52 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 22.04 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 21.59 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.18 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 20.78 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 20.37 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 19.95 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 19.54 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 19.14 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.79 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 18.52 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 18.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.26 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.2 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.87 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.47 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 16.9 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 16.17 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 15.32 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 14.41 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.49 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 12.65 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.92 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.8 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 10.39 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.07 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.82 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.58 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.33 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.06 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.57 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 7.12 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.32 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.56 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.83 | 20.78 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.92 | 18.1 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.75 | 11.3 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.42 | 8 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 5.2 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 4.19 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.22 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.21 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5871 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Australia was 3.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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