Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 4.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.01
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.63
in 1990
All-time low
4.01
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia stood at 4.01. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia peaked at 9.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.01, 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 5-24 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.63 | — |
| 1991 | 9.08 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.64 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.29 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.47 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.45 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.17 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.69 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.01 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 | 8.17 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.11 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.41 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.01 | 4.57 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Australia was 4.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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