Infant deaths in Australia
Australia: Infant deaths was 941 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 941 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Australia peaked at 1,287 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 941, in 2024.
Australia ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,249 | 1,224 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,052 | 993 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.6 | 941 | 964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 694 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Australia?
- Infant deaths in Australia was 941 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 941 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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