Mortality rate, infant in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate, infant was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Australia is 3.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Australia peaked at 20.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Australia 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.93 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.42 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Australia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Australia was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.