Youth mortality rate in Australia
Australia: Youth mortality rate was 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4432 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.4432 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Australia stood at 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Australia peaked at 3.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Australia ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9917 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9408 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.897 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8612 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8323 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8085 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7881 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7697 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7517 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7351 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7208 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7088 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6969 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6825 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6652 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6454 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6233 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5996 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5742 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5489 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5253 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5047 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4883 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4768 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4697 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4657 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4636 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4604 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4576 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.454 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4493 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7697 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5996 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7517 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5742 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4604 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Lithuania 0.449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Greece 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Belgium 0.443 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.415 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Australia?
- Youth mortality rate in Australia was 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.