Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Australia ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.