Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 268 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
268
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
478
in 1990
All-time low
263
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia stood at 268.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia peaked at 478 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 263, in 2015.
Australia ranks 112th of 200 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 478 | — |
| 1991 | 465 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 453 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 440 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 395 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 383 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 371 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 359 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 346 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 334 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 323 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 302 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 294 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 286 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 280 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 275 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 271 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 268 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 266 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 264 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 263 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 263 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 264 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 265 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 272 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 271 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 268 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 268 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.3 | 371 | 478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.1 | 275 | 359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.7 | 263 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270 | 268 | 272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Australia was 268 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 478 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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