Mortality rate age 15-24 in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 3.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.19
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 1990
All-time low
3.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.19 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Australia peaked at 7.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2024.
Australia ranks 175th 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 age 15-24 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.75 | — |
| 1991 | 7.25 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.87 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.63 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.92 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.79 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.36 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.89 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.53 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.19 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 | 6.63 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.11 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.53 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.19 | 3.74 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Australia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Australia was 3.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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