Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Australia
Australia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 666 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
666
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
690
in 2025
All-time low
666
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Australia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 666 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
That places Australia 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 690 | — |
| 2026 | 686 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 681 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 677 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 671 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 666 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 666 is above the median for high income countries, which is 130, 5.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 666 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 293.5, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 681 | 671 | 690 | 5 |
| 2030s | 666 | 666 | 666 | 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)
- 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 - current trends maintained in Australia?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Australia was 666 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 690 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 666 in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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