Number of under-five deaths in Australia
Australia: Number of under-five deaths was 1,097 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Australia is 1,097, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Australia peaked at 5,573 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 2024.
Australia ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,235 | 4,912 | 5,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,413 | 3,066 | 5,519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,713 | 2,405 | 2,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,904 | 1,578 | 2,343 | 10 |
| 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 health data for Australia
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.74 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 169,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 170,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 168,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 160,792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Australia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Australia was 1,097 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,573 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.