Neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.34. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 4.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.58 | — |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.71 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.54 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.91 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 171st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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