Neonatal deaths in Australia
Australia: Neonatal deaths was 694 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 694 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Australia peaked at 901 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 694, in 2024.
That places Australia 111th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 878 | — |
| 2001 | 857 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 860 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 850 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 849 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 866 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 868 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 901 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 900 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 863 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 831 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 794 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 778 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 750 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 716 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 718 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 724 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 721 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 737 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 721 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 698 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 715 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 709 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 703 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 694 | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 694 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 694 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 869.2 | 849 | 901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 749 | 716 | 831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 703.8 | 694 | 715 | 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)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Australia?
- Neonatal deaths in Australia was 694 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 901 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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