Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Australia recorded 573 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia peaked at 1,161 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 573, in 2024.
Australia ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,161 | — |
| 1991 | 1,073 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 953 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 933 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 936 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 949 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 956 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 952 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 929 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 888 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 835 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 788 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 752 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 729 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 711 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 697 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 684 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 671 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 656 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 640 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 624 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 610 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 597 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 585 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 577 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 580 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 589 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 602 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 613 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 612 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 609 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 601 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 588 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 573 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 984.2 | 929 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.1 | 656 | 888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.7 | 577 | 640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596.6 | 573 | 612 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 97 Paraguay 638 compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 631 compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 616 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 573 compare
- 102 Timor-Leste 554 compare
- 103 Namibia 546 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Australia was 573 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,161 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 573 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Australia ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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