Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Neonatal deaths was 852 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand stood at 852. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,479 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 852, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,479 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,283 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,215 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,161 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,127 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,105 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,084 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,083 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,076 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,051 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,045 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,037 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,036 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,044 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,044 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,087 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,088 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,032 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 996 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 981 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 945 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 903 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 910 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 908 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 901 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 910 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 895 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 865 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 883 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 874 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 865 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 852 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,083 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,056 | 1,036 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.1 | 895 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 867.8 | 852 | 883 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand?
- Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand was 852 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,479 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for neonatal deaths?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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