Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 118 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia stood at 118. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia peaked at 233 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2024.
That places Australia 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233 | — |
| 1991 | 226 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 220 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 206 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 200 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 194 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 188 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 182 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 177 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 163 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 156 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 144 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 118 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.8 | 177 | 233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.5 | 127 | 170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.7 | 124 | 127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121 | 118 | 123 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Australia was 118 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 233 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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