Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 132 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
132
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
243
in 1990
All-time low
132
in 2016
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia stood at 132. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia peaked at 243 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2016.
Australia ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243 | — |
| 1991 | 237 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 231 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 226 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 217 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 205 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 198 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 193 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 187 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 183 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 174 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 156 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 145 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 132 | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 132 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 3.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 132 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.3 | 193 | 243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.4 | 148 | 187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.2 | 132 | 145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.5 | 132 | 133 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Australia was 132 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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