Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5
in 1990
All-time low
1.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

123451990200720241990: 51991: 4.61992: 4.31993: 41994: 3.81995: 3.61996: 3.51997: 3.31998: 3.21999: 32000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.72003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.72006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 2.12012: 1.92013: 1.82014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.45 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2024.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st 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.

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5
1991 4.64 -7.1%
1992 4.31 -7.0%
1993 4.05 -6.2%
1994 3.82 -5.6%
1995 3.63 -4.9%
1996 3.46 -4.6%
1997 3.31 -4.6%
1998 3.15 -4.6%
1999 3.02 -4.0%
2000 2.91 -3.9%
2001 2.81 -3.3%
2002 2.74 -2.6%
2003 2.71 -1.2%
2004 2.69 -0.7%
2005 2.65 -1.4%
2006 2.6 -2.0%
2007 2.53 -2.6%
2008 2.44 -3.7%
2009 2.32 -4.8%
2010 2.19 -5.4%
2011 2.06 -5.9%
2012 1.94 -6.0%
2013 1.83 -5.8%
2014 1.74 -4.9%
2015 1.68 -3.4%
2016 1.63 -2.7%
2017 1.6 -1.9%
2018 1.58 -1.5%
2019 1.56 -1.0%
2020 1.55 -1.0%
2021 1.53 -1.3%
2022 1.51 -1.5%
2023 1.48 -1.6%
2024 1.45 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.84 3.02 5 10
2000s 2.64 2.32 2.91 10
2010s 1.78 1.56 2.19 10
2020s 1.5 1.45 1.55 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 178 Lithuania 1.51 compare
  2. 179 Belgium 1.5 compare
  3. 180 Spain 1.47 compare
  4. 182 Germany 1.42 compare
  5. 183 Iceland 1.39 compare
  6. 184 Australia 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand was 1.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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