Neonatal mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.28
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 1968
All-time low
2.28
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Australia, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.28 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Australia peaked at 12.91 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2024.
That places Australia 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.91 | — |
| 1969 | 12.79 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.62 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.39 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 12.07 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.65 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 11.09 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.4 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 9.63 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 8.87 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 8.16 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 7.56 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 7.06 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.67 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.36 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.12 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.91 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.71 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.51 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.85 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.44 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 | 12.79 | 12.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 7.56 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 4.85 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.55 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.88 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Australia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Australia was 2.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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