Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia
Australia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia stood at 3.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia peaked at 9.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2024.
Australia ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.42 | 6.32 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 3.79 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.61 | 3.77 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Australia was 3.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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