Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia
Australia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 694 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 694 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Australia peaked at 1,219 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 694, in 2024.
Australia ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,219 | — |
| 1991 | 1,151 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,122 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,059 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,007 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 960 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 929 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 906 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 890 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 884 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 878 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 857 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 860 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 850 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 849 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 866 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 868 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 901 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 900 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 863 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 831 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 794 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 778 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 750 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 716 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 718 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 724 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 721 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 737 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 721 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 698 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 715 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 709 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 703 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 694 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,013 | 884 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.2 | 849 | 901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 749 | 716 | 831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.8 | 694 | 715 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Australia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Australia was 694 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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