Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia
Australia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
Australia ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per person, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Australia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Australia ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.