What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Australia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

193rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0007 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Australia 193rd out of 195 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.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1963	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1964	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1965	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1966	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1967	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1968	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+2.7%
1969	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+3.3%
1970	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	+3.4%
1972	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1973	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1974	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-8.2%
1975	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	-8.5%
1976	0.0005 deaths per square kilometre	-10.3%
1977	0.0005 deaths per square kilometre	-8.8%
1978	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1979	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1980	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1981	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
1982	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1983	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1984	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1985	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1986	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1987	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1988	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
1989	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1990	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1991	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1992	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1993	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1994	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1995	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1996	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1997	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1998	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1999	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2000	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2001	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2002	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2003	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
2006	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2007	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2008	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2010	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2011	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2012	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2013	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2014	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
2015	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2016	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2017	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2021	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2022	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 deaths per square kilometre	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	0.0007 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	0.0004 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0003 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0002 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	0.0001 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

190 Norway 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
191 Finland 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
192 Canada 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
194 Iceland 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre compare
195 San Marino 0 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Australia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.