Number of infant deaths, male in Australia
Australia: Number of infant deaths, male was 522 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Australia is 522, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Australia peaked at 2,695 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 522, in 2024.
Australia ranks 108th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,617 | — |
| 1961 | 2,647 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,631 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,553 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2,464 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,368 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,328 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,354 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,441 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,545 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,607 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2,695 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,688 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,460 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 2,238 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 2,032 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,806 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1,651 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 1,543 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1,448 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,388 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,371 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,369 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,355 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,320 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,290 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,269 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,226 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,182 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,140 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,114 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,064 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,005 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 947 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 890 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 843 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 806 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 773 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 750 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 732 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 718 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 702 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 692 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 692 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 690 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 696 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 703 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 714 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 725 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 707 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 676 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 643 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 618 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 594 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 565 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 550 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 554 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 554 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 558 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 554 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 535 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 531 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 533 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 528 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 522 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,495 | 2,328 | 2,647 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,117 | 1,448 | 2,695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,291 | 1,140 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 892.4 | 732 | 1,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.9 | 690 | 725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.6 | 550 | 676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.8 | 522 | 535 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Australia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Australia was 522 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,695 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 522 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.