Under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Under-five mortality rate was 3.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand is 3.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.51 | — |
| 1981 | 13.02 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.63 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 12.31 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.04 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.73 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.4 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.02 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.59 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.56 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 9.01 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 7.64 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.32 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.07 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.55 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.41 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.28 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.75 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.84 | 10.1 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 | 6.55 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.22 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 4.02 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.79 | 3.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Deaths age 1-11 months 327 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 198 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5513 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Under-five mortality rate in Australia and New Zealand was 3.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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