Under-five mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Under-five mortality rate was 3.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.16
in 1949
All-time low
3.61
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Australia, 1949–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.61 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Australia peaked at 32.16 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2024.
Australia ranks 176th of 200 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 mortality rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 32.16 | — |
| 1950 | 31.58 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 30.97 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 30.27 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 28.71 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 27.96 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 27.26 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 26.62 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 26.01 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 25.44 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 24.85 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 24.28 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 23.71 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 23.17 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 22.7 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 22.34 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.1 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 21.97 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.88 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 21.75 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.46 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 20.98 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 20.29 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.42 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 18.41 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 17.32 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16.23 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 15.23 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 14.36 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 13.63 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.03 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 12.55 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.17 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11.86 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.58 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.29 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.97 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.6 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 10.18 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.71 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.66 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 8.15 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.01 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.59 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.45 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.32 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.19 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.98 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.91 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.31 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.16 | 32.16 | 32.16 | 1 |
| 1950s | 28.43 | 25.44 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.88 | 21.75 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.73 | 13.63 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 9.71 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Australia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Australia was 3.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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