Under 5 mortality rate: High-income country average … projection in Australia
Australia: Under 5 mortality rate: High-income country average … projection was 3.51 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
3.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2025
All-time low
3.51
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Australia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia stood at 3.51. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Australia 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate: High-income country average … projection in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.59 | — |
| 2026 | 3.57 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 3.56 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 3.54 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 3.51 | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.09, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.52 | 3.59 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Australia was 3.51 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2030.
- How does Australia rank for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Australia ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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