Neonatal deaths (number) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Neonatal deaths (number) was 852 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand stood at 852. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,088 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 852, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 106th of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,076 | — |
| 2001 | 1,051 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,045 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,037 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,036 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,044 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,044 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,087 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,088 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,053 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,032 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 996 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 981 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 945 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 903 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 910 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 908 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 901 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 910 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 895 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 865 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 883 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 874 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 865 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 852 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,056 | 1,036 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.1 | 895 | 1,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 867.8 | 852 | 883 | 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)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand?
- Neonatal deaths in Australia and New Zealand was 852 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for neonatal deaths?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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