Infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Infant mortality rate was 3.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand is 3.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 7.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.86 | — |
| 1991 | 7.4 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.59 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.01 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.64 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.78 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.52 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 | 5.39 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.36 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.41 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.24 | 3.4 | 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Infant mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand was 3.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for infant mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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