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Children died before five per woman in Australia

Australia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0065 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0065
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1875
All-time low
0.006
in 2021
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Children died before five per woman in Australia, 1870–2024

00.250.50.751187019472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0065 for children died before five per woman in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Australia peaked at 1.07 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2021.

Australia ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1870 0.8806 —
1871 0.7973 -9.5%
1872 0.9086 +13.9%
1873 0.8783 -3.3%
1874 0.9661 +10.0%
1875 1.07 +10.6%
1876 0.8884 -16.9%
1877 0.9367 +5.4%
1878 0.9823 +4.9%
1879 0.8505 -13.4%
1880 0.8558 +0.6%
1881 0.8469 -1.0%
1882 0.992 +17.1%
1883 0.8782 -11.5%
1884 0.9348 +6.4%
1885 0.9637 +3.1%
1886 0.9378 -2.7%
1887 0.8541 -8.9%
1888 0.8523 -0.2%
1889 0.9723 +14.1%
1890 0.7608 -21.8%
1891 0.8186 +7.6%
1892 0.7249 -11.4%
1893 0.7878 +8.7%
1894 0.647 -17.9%
1895 0.615 -4.9%
1896 0.6679 +8.6%
1897 0.5992 -10.3%
1898 0.7339 +22.5%
1899 0.6553 -10.7%
1900 0.5463 -16.6%
1901 0.5702 +4.4%
1902 0.5807 +1.8%
1903 0.5752 -1.0%
1904 0.4147 -27.9%
1905 0.4112 -0.8%
1906 0.3983 -3.1%
1907 0.3867 -2.9%
1908 0.3695 -4.5%
1909 0.3356 -9.2%
1910 0.3524 +5.0%
1911 0.3285 -6.8%
1912 0.3516 +7.0%
1913 0.3516 +0.0%
1914 0.3458 -1.7%
1915 0.3285 -5.0%
1916 0.2974 -9.5%
1917 0.2303 -22.6%
1918 0.2446 +6.2%
1919 0.2924 +19.5%
1920 0.2924 +0.0%
1921 0.2779 -4.9%
1922 0.2208 -20.6%
1923 0.24 +8.7%
1924 0.2259 -5.9%
1925 0.2058 -8.9%
1926 0.2002 -2.7%
1927 0.2024 +1.1%
1928 0.1982 -2.0%
1929 0.1799 -9.3%
1930 0.1646 -8.5%
1931 0.1283 -22.1%
1932 0.1175 -8.4%
1933 0.1157 -1.5%
1934 0.1224 +5.9%
1935 0.1136 -7.2%
1936 0.1217 +7.1%
1937 0.112 -8.0%
1938 0.1115 -0.4%
1939 0.112 +0.5%
1940 0.1134 +1.2%
1941 0.1239 +9.3%
1942 0.1225 -1.1%
1943 0.1292 +5.4%
1944 0.1089 -15.7%
1945 0.1039 -4.6%
1946 0.1152 +10.8%
1947 0.1102 -4.3%
1948 0.1015 -7.9%
1949 0.0962 -5.2%
1950 0.0968 +0.6%
1951 0.0948 -2.0%
1952 0.0962 +1.4%
1953 0.0941 -2.1%
1954 0.0917 -2.6%
1955 0.0916 -0.1%
1956 0.0907 -0.9%
1957 0.091 +0.3%
1958 0.089 -2.2%
1959 0.0875 -1.7%
1960 0.0858 -1.9%
1961 0.086 +0.2%
1962 0.0814 -5.4%
1963 0.0774 -4.9%
1964 0.0716 -7.5%
1965 0.0665 -7.2%
1966 0.0638 -4.1%
1967 0.0626 -1.9%
1968 0.063 +0.7%
1969 0.0626 -0.6%
1970 0.0613 -2.1%
1971 0.0616 +0.5%
1972 0.0556 -9.7%
1973 0.0484 -13.0%
1974 0.0428 -11.6%
1975 0.0373 -12.8%
1976 0.0334 -10.4%
1977 0.0307 -8.2%
1978 0.0281 -8.4%
1979 0.0261 -7.3%
1980 0.0247 -5.2%
1981 0.0243 -1.7%
1982 0.0236 -3.0%
1983 0.0229 -3.0%
1984 0.0215 -6.1%
1985 0.0216 +0.9%
1986 0.0205 -5.1%
1987 0.0196 -4.5%
1988 0.0187 -4.6%
1989 0.0179 -4.3%
1990 0.0175 -2.4%
1991 0.0161 -7.9%
1992 0.0154 -4.3%
1993 0.0144 -6.8%
1994 0.0135 -5.8%
1995 0.0128 -5.2%
1996 0.0122 -4.6%
1997 0.0118 -3.8%
1998 0.0114 -3.0%
1999 0.0112 -2.2%
2000 0.011 -1.9%
2001 0.0106 -3.0%
2002 0.0106 -0.3%
2003 0.0104 -1.4%
2004 0.0104 -0.4%
2005 0.0106 +1.4%
2006 0.0105 -0.5%
2007 0.0108 +2.5%
2008 0.0105 -2.3%
2009 0.0099 -6.3%
2010 0.0093 -5.7%
2011 0.0087 -6.4%
2012 0.0083 -4.4%
2013 0.0078 -6.5%
2014 0.0072 -7.3%
2015 0.007 -2.5%
2016 0.0069 -2.0%
2017 0.0067 -2.1%
2018 0.0068 +0.4%
2019 0.0063 -6.6%
2020 0.006 -4.9%
2021 0.006 -0.5%
2022 0.0067 +11.7%
2023 0.0066 -1.3%
2024 0.0065 -1.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.0065 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.0065 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.9158 0.7973 1.07 10
1880s 0.9088 0.8469 0.992 10
1890s 0.701 0.5992 0.8186 10
1900s 0.4589 0.3356 0.5807 10
1910s 0.3123 0.2303 0.3524 10
1920s 0.2243 0.1799 0.2924 10
1930s 0.1219 0.1115 0.1646 10
1940s 0.1125 0.0962 0.1292 10
1950s 0.0923 0.0875 0.0968 10
1960s 0.0721 0.0626 0.086 10
1970s 0.0425 0.0261 0.0616 10
1980s 0.0215 0.0179 0.0247 10
1990s 0.0136 0.0112 0.0175 10
2000s 0.0105 0.0099 0.011 10
2010s 0.0075 0.0063 0.0093 10
2020s 0.0064 0.006 0.0067 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 168 Netherlands 0.0069 compare
  2. 169 Belgium 0.0068 compare
  3. 170 Cyprus 0.0068 compare
  4. 172 Monaco 0.0062 compare
  5. 173 Switzerland 0.0061 compare
  6. 174 Lithuania 0.0058 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Australia?
Children died before five per woman in Australia was 0.0065 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1875.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for children died before five per woman?
Australia ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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