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.

Youth mortality rate in Australia

Name: Youth mortality rate in Australia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.