Infant mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Australia stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Australia peaked at 2.5% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
That places Australia 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Australia?
- Infant mortality rate in Australia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.