Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.34 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 178 Poland 2.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 2.36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 182 Germany 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia 2.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Belgium 2.22 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand was 2.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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