Number of infant deaths in Australia
Australia: Number of infant deaths was 953.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
953.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,726.0%
in 1953
All-time low
953.0%
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Australia, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 953.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Australia peaked at 4,726.0% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 953.0%, in 2023.
That places Australia 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,657.0% | — |
| 1952 | 4,718.0% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4,726.0% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4,618.0% | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4,565.0% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4,572.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,608.0% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4,617.0% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4,592.0% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4,579.0% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,623.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4,585.0% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4,449.0% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4,293.0% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,123.0% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4,050.0% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 4,092.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,240.0% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4,412.0% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4,513.0% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,682.0% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 4,657.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,258.0% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 3,866.0% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 3,515.0% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,139.0% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 2,871.0% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2,687.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,526.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,421.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,395.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,392.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,368.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,301.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,249.0% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,208.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,133.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,059.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,989.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,944.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,858.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,753.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,661.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,562.0% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,482.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,416.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,367.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,326.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,294.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,271.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,242.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,227.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,227.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,223.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,237.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,248.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,270.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,288.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,254.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,201.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,148.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,107.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,069.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,019.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 993.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 996.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 994.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,001.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 996.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 964.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 958.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 963.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 953.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,630.3% | 4,565.0% | 4,726.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,344.6% | 4,050.0% | 4,623.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,671.4% | 2,526.0% | 4,682.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,251.5% | 1,989.0% | 2,421.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,566.3% | 1,294.0% | 1,944.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248.7% | 1,223.0% | 1,288.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,052.4% | 993.0% | 1,201.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 959.5% | 953.0% | 964.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Australia?
- Number of infant deaths in Australia was 953.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726.0% in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.0% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.