Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Australia
Australia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.23 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.23
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2025
All-time low
2.23
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Australia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Australia is 2.23, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Australia 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.27 | — |
| 2026 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.97, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Australia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Australia was 2.23 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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