Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.8288 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8288
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1990
All-time low
0.8288
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8288 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Australia peaked at 1.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8288, in 2024.
Australia ranks 178th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9805 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9611 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9422 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9234 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9056 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8884 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8725 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8588 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8474 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8389 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8337 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8316 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8316 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8318 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8288 | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8288 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.39 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9019 | 0.8389 | 0.9805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8315 | 0.8288 | 0.8337 | 5 |
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 for 5-14 year-olds in Australia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Australia was 0.8288 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8288 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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