Under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Under-five deaths was 1,377 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,377
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,963
in 2000
All-time low
1,377
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1,377 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,963 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,377, in 2024.

That places Australia and New Zealand 99th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,884 1,849 1,963 10
2010s 1,584 1,473 1,809 10
2020s 1,410 1,377 1,435 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 96 Lebanon 1,639 compare
  2. 97 Nicaragua 1,486 compare
  3. 98 Timor-Leste 1,449 compare
  4. 100 Romania 1,340 compare
  5. 101 Poland 1,338 compare
  6. 102 Eswatini 1,323 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand?
Under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand was 1,377 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,963 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,377 in 2024.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for under-five deaths?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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