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
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
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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