Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Australia
Australia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 941 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
941
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,682
in 1971
All-time low
941
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Australia recorded 941 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Australia peaked at 4,682 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 941, in 2024.
That places Australia 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,580 | — |
| 1961 | 4,622 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4,584 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4,448 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4,291 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,121 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4,048 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 4,090 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,239 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 4,411 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4,512 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,682 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4,657 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,258 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 3,866 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 3,515 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,139 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 2,870 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,687 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2,527 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,421 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,393 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,390 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,367 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,301 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,249 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,208 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,132 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,059 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,943 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,858 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,753 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,661 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,562 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,481 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,417 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,367 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,326 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,294 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,271 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,242 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,228 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,227 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,224 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,237 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,247 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,287 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,254 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,147 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,107 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,069 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,019 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 993 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 996 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 995 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,001 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 996 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 964 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 958 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 963 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 952 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 941 | -1.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 941 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 941 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,343 | 4,048 | 4,622 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,671 | 2,527 | 4,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,251 | 1,989 | 2,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,566 | 1,294 | 1,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 | 1,224 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,052 | 993 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.6 | 941 | 964 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Australia?
- Number of infant deaths in Australia was 941 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,682 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.