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
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
More health data for Australia and New Zealand (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 458.2 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5513 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Child deaths 198 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6187 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 782 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 732 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 542 (2024)
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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