Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia
Australia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Australia ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 169 Greece 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 169 Jordan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Andorra 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 China 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Germany 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Hungary 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Iceland 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Israel 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Japan 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Republic of Korea 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Monaco 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Portugal 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 1.2 per 1,000 compare
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Australia was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.