Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 4.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand is 4.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 10.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 172nd out of 201 countries 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 age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.35 | — |
| 1991 | 9.81 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 9.36 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.06 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.91 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.92 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.77 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.46 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.98 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.46 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.69 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.09 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.42 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.25 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 | 8.46 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 5.53 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.69 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.25 | 4.79 | 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 age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia and New Zealand was 4.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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