Infant deaths (number) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Infant deaths (number) was 1,179 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Australia and New Zealand is 1,179, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,623 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,179, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,614 | — |
| 2001 | 1,573 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,543 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,535 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,536 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,549 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,559 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,595 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,623 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,583 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,524 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,464 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,412 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,361 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,295 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,268 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,269 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,261 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,259 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,251 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,215 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,206 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,210 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,195 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,179 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,571 | 1,535 | 1,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,336 | 1,251 | 1,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 | 1,179 | 1,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Australia and New Zealand?
- Infant deaths in Australia and New Zealand was 1,179 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,179 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for infant deaths?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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