Number of youth deaths in Australia
Australia: Number of youth deaths was 1,365 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,365
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,821
in 1990
All-time low
1,365
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,365 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Australia peaked at 2,821 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,365, in 2024.
Australia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,821 | — |
| 1991 | 2,706 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,575 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,456 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,335 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,231 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,142 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2,068 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,003 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,949 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,904 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,854 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,820 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,802 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,782 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,777 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,786 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,794 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,753 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,691 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,629 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,578 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,530 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,472 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,440 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,438 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,436 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,441 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,438 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,406 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,399 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,399 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,383 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,365 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,365 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,365 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,329 | 1,949 | 2,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,805 | 1,753 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,509 | 1,436 | 1,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,390 | 1,365 | 1,406 | 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 youth deaths in Australia?
- Number of youth deaths in Australia was 1,365 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,821 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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