Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.4265 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4265
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 1990
All-time low
0.4265
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia stood at 0.4265. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia peaked at 0.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4265, in 2020.
That places Australia 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.99 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9619 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9366 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9118 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8865 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8601 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8318 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8021 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7713 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7405 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7103 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6809 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6529 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6268 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6036 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5827 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5652 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.55 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5368 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5253 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5151 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5059 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4971 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4886 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4801 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4718 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4632 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.455 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.446 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4367 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4265 | -2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4265 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4265 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8693 | 0.7405 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6035 | 0.5253 | 0.7103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.476 | 0.4367 | 0.5151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4265 | 0.4265 | 0.4265 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia was 0.4265 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4265 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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