Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia

Australia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 694 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
694
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,219
in 1990
All-time low
694
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 9601996: 9291997: 9061998: 8901999: 8842000: 8782001: 8572002: 8602003: 8502004: 8492005: 8662006: 8682007: 9012008: 9002009: 8632010: 8312011: 7942012: 7782013: 7502014: 7162015: 7182016: 7242017: 7212018: 7372019: 7212020: 6982021: 7152022: 7092023: 7032024: 694

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

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  2. 101 Eswatini 735 compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 703 compare
  4. 103 Italy 694 compare
  5. 105 Djibouti 662 compare
  6. 106 Timor-Leste 659 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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