Neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia
Australia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2311 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2311
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1968
All-time low
0.2311
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia is 0.2311, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia peaked at 1.29 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2311, in 2023.
That places Australia 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.29 | — |
| 1969 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.963 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8867 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8164 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7555 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7059 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.667 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6364 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6121 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5912 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5711 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5504 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5291 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.507 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.485 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4637 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4435 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4235 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4042 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3875 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3744 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3653 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3596 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3566 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3546 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3518 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.348 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3435 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3387 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3333 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3271 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3198 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.311 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3005 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2886 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2757 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2631 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2522 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.244 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2382 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2349 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2337 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2338 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2347 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2357 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.236 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2353 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2337 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2311 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2311 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2311 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.7555 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5855 | 0.485 | 0.7059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3933 | 0.3546 | 0.4637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3262 | 0.2886 | 0.3518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2446 | 0.2337 | 0.2757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 | 0.2311 | 0.236 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Australia was 0.2311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2311 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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