Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia
Australia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia is 2.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia peaked at 4.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2024.
Australia ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - un igme estimates in Australia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia was 2.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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