Mortality rate age 20-24 in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1990
All-time low
1.89
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.89 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Australia peaked at 4.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.
Australia ranks 177th 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 20-24 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 | — |
| 1991 | 4.22 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.95 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.74 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.88 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.38 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.04 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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 20-24 in Australia?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Australia was 1.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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