Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia
Australia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 1.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia stood at 1.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia peaked at 4.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000, in 2023.
Australia ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 167 Belarus 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 167 Jordan 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Czechia 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Norway 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Germany 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Hungary 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Israel 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Japan 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Korea 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Portugal 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.7 per 1,000 compare
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- 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Australia was 1.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.