Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Australia ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.