Number of under-five deaths, male in Australia
Australia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male in Australia is 609, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Australia peaked at 3,179 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 609, in 2024.
That places Australia 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,156 | — |
| 1961 | 3,179 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3,153 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3,067 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2,971 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2,866 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,814 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2,827 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,904 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3,008 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 3,074 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3,168 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3,169 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,942 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2,705 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2,473 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,213 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 2,018 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,878 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,758 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,679 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,650 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,642 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,625 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,589 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,557 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,532 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,483 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,430 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,379 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,344 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,284 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,217 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,152 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,087 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,033 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 989 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 950 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 919 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 895 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 875 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 855 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 840 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 836 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 830 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 834 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 837 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 846 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 855 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 835 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 801 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 765 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 734 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 705 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 672 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 655 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 654 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 654 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 657 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 652 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 633 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 626 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 626 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 618 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 609 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,994 | 2,814 | 3,179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,540 | 1,758 | 3,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,557 | 1,379 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,087 | 895 | 1,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 844.3 | 830 | 875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.9 | 652 | 801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.4 | 609 | 633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Australia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Australia was 609 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,179 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.