Number of neonatal deaths in Australia
Australia: Number of neonatal deaths was 694 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
694 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,459 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
694 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Australia, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Australia is 694 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Australia peaked at 3,459 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 694 deaths, in 2024.
Australia ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3,182 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 3,242 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,459 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 3,297 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,982 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 2,780 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 2,486 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 2,197 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 2,013 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1,835 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 1,687 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,594 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,567 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,526 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,487 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,409 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,395 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,343 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,293 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,250 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,216 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,219 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,151 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,122 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,059 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,007 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 960 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 929 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 906 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 890 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 884 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 878 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 857 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 860 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 850 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 849 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 866 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 868 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 901 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 900 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 863 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 831 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 794 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 778 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 750 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 716 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 718 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 724 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 721 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 737 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 721 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 698 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 715 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 709 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 703 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 694 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,182 deaths | 3,182 deaths | 3,182 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,598 deaths | 1,687 deaths | 3,459 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,408 deaths | 1,216 deaths | 1,594 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 deaths | 884 deaths | 1,219 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.2 deaths | 849 deaths | 901 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 749 deaths | 716 deaths | 831 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.8 deaths | 694 deaths | 715 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Australia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Australia was 694 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,459 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 deaths in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .