The infant mortality rate in Australia currently stands at 2.9, marking a decrease of 0.1 (-2.2%) compared to 2020.
Infant mortality rate in Australia
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
Similar regions to Australia
Infant mortality rate
More indicators for Australia
Mean childbearing age
31.22 years
-0.04 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
29%
-2.9%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
1.5
0.0
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
22.7 years
-0.0 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
6.4
+0.2
(2019)
Male tobacco use
11.9%
-1.7%
(2030)
Australia Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.3 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | +0.3 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -0.0 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -0.0 |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.4 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +0.0 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +0.7 |
| 1998 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +0.1 |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| 1994 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +0.0 |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| 1990 | 7.9 | -0.6 |
| 1989 | 8.5 | +0.3 |
| 1988 | 8.2 | -0.8 |
| 1987 | 9.0 | +0.1 |
| 1986 | 8.8 | -1.0 |
| 1985 | 9.8 | +0.4 |
| 1984 | 9.4 | -0.2 |
| 1983 | 9.7 | -0.4 |
| 1982 | 10.1 | -0.3 |
| 1981 | 10.4 | -0.2 |
| 1980 | 10.6 | -0.5 |
| 1979 | 11.1 | -1.1 |
| 1978 | 12.2 | -0.2 |
| 1977 | 12.4 | -1.2 |
| 1976 | 13.6 | -0.3 |
| 1975 | 13.8 | -1.9 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | +0.0 |
| 1973 | 15.7 | -0.9 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | -1.2 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | -0.8 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | +0.1 |
| 1969 | 18.5 | +0.4 |
| 1968 | 18.0 | +0.0 |
| 1967 | 18.0 | -0.1 |
| 1966 | 18.2 | -0.4 |
| 1965 | 18.5 | -0.1 |
| 1964 | 18.7 | -0.8 |
| 1963 | 19.5 | -0.7 |
| 1962 | 20.3 | +0.4 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | -0.3 |
| 1960 | 20.1 | -1.5 |
| 1959 | 21.6 | +1.0 |
| 1958 | 20.6 | -1.2 |
| 1957 | 21.8 | -0.0 |
| 1956 | 21.8 | -0.3 |
| 1955 | 22.1 | -0.2 |
| 1954 | 22.3 | -1.0 |
| 1953 | 23.3 | -0.8 |
| 1952 | 24.1 | -1.0 |
| 1951 | 25.1 | +0.3 |
| 1950 | 24.9 |