Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Australia
Australia: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 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 - High-income country average rate matched in Australia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia is 2.23, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Australia ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia was 2.23 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Australia ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched 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 - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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