Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia
Australia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 1960
All-time low
0.31
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.31 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia peaked at 2.04 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2023.
That places Australia 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.04 | — |
| 1961 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.82 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.81 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.27 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.71 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.67 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.36, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.81 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.13 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.942 | 0.8 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.609 | 0.52 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.473 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.344 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.316 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 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 infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Australia was 0.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Australia ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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