Under-five deaths in Australia
Australia: Under-five deaths was 1,097 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Australia stood at 1,097. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Australia peaked at 1,545 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 2024.
That places Australia 106th 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 | 1,494 | 1,470 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,170 | 1,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,097 | 1,137 | 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 under-five deaths in Australia?
- Under-five deaths in Australia was 1,097 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for under-five deaths?
- Australia ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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