Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia

Australia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.19
in 1990
All-time low
3.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 9.21991: 8.71992: 8.21993: 7.71994: 7.31995: 71996: 6.81997: 6.61998: 6.41999: 6.32000: 6.22001: 6.12002: 62003: 5.92004: 5.82005: 5.72006: 5.62007: 5.42008: 5.22009: 52010: 4.82011: 4.52012: 4.32013: 4.12014: 42015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 3.82021: 3.72022: 3.72023: 3.72024: 3.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 173 Belgium 3.72 compare
  2. 174 Germany 3.71 compare
  3. 175 Hungary 3.71 compare
  4. 177 Lithuania 3.38 compare
  5. 178 Israel 3.34 compare
  6. 179 Austria 3.32 compare

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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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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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