Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Australia
Australia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,097
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,343
in 1990
All-time low
1,097
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Australia is 1,097, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Australia peaked at 2,343 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 2024.
Australia ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,343 | — |
| 1991 | 2,241 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,122 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,016 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,905 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,811 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,734 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,673 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,620 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,578 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,545 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,508 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,486 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,479 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,478 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,483 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,514 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,478 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,420 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,361 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,312 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,265 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,208 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,177 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,175 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,172 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,176 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,170 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,137 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,127 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,128 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,113 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,097 | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,097 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,097 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,904 | 1,578 | 2,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,494 | 1,470 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,170 | 1,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,097 | 1,137 | 5 |
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Australia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Australia was 1,097 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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