Number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia
Australia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 215 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
215 deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
803 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
215 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Australia recorded 215 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia peaked at 803 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215 deaths, in 2100.
Australia ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 803 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 783 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 764 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 744 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 725 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 706 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 689 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2031 | 672 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2032 | 657 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 644 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 634 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2035 | 623 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 616 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 609 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 602 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 595 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 588 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 582 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 576 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2043 | 569 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 562 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 554 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 546 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 538 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2048 | 530 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2049 | 521 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2050 | 514 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2051 | 504 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2052 | 496 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2053 | 489 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2054 | 480 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2055 | 472 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2056 | 465 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2057 | 456 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2058 | 450 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2059 | 442 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 434 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2061 | 426 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 419 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2063 | 411 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2064 | 406 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2065 | 398 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2066 | 391 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2067 | 387 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 381 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2069 | 376 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 372 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2071 | 366 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2072 | 362 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2073 | 356 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2074 | 350 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 345 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2076 | 340 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2077 | 334 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2078 | 329 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2079 | 323 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2080 | 318 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 313 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2082 | 307 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2083 | 302 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2084 | 297 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2085 | 292 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2086 | 286 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2087 | 281 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2088 | 276 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2089 | 271 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2090 | 265 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2091 | 260 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2092 | 254 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2093 | 250 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2094 | 244 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2095 | 240 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2096 | 234 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2097 | 229 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2098 | 223 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2099 | 219 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 215 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 754.17 deaths | 706 deaths | 803 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 634.1 deaths | 595 deaths | 689 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 556.6 deaths | 521 deaths | 588 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 476.8 deaths | 442 deaths | 514 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 402.9 deaths | 376 deaths | 434 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 347.7 deaths | 323 deaths | 372 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 294.3 deaths | 271 deaths | 318 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 241.8 deaths | 219 deaths | 265 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 215 deaths | 215 deaths | 215 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Australia was 215 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 803 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215 deaths in 2100.
- How does Australia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.