Mortality rate, neonatal in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Australia, 1968–2024
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, neonatal in Australia is 2.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Australia peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Australia 167th out of 196 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, neonatal in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.45 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 164 Poland 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 167 Germany 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Austria 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Belgium 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Greece 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Australia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Australia was 2.3 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, neonatal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Australia ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.