Under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Under-five deaths was 1,377 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Australia and New Zealand, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (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 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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