Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia
Australia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6326
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6344
in 2021
All-time low
0.5136
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia is 0.6326, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia peaked at 0.6344 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5136, in 1991.
Australia ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5203 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5136 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5287 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5253 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5286 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5301 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5358 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5415 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5494 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5602 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5683 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5683 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5787 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5747 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5776 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5859 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5853 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6007 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5945 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5839 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5852 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5834 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.593 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5929 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5927 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.61 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6162 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6152 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6267 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6162 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6139 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6344 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6285 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6316 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6326 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6326 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6326 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5334 | 0.5136 | 0.5602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5818 | 0.5683 | 0.6007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6032 | 0.5834 | 0.6267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6282 | 0.6139 | 0.6344 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Australia was 0.6326 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6344 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5136 in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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