Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Australia ranks 192nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 189 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Canada 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Iceland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.