Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)

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

Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
47th
of 48 groups
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 (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG) recorded 1.45 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2024.

That places Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) 47th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)

  1. 44 Namibia 18.56 compare
  2. 45 Kenya 18.4 compare
  3. 46 Ghana 17.99 compare
  4. 47 Yemen 17.59 compare
  5. 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.27 compare
  6. 49 Myanmar 17.25 compare
  7. 50 Tajikistan 17.16 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) was 1.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
How does Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG) ranks 47th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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