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Australia Infant Mortality Rate

Australia's infant mortality rate fell to 3.1 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 3.2 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Australia has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (3.10 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Oceania, Australia is lower (3.10 vs regional median 16.80) and ranks 14th out of 14 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 3.1
2022 3.2
2021 3.2
2020 3.2
2019 3.2
2018 3.2
2017 3.2
2016 3.2
2015 3.3
2014 3.4
2013 3.5
2012 3.6
2011 3.8
2010 4
2009 4.2
2008 4.4
2007 4.5
2006 4.7
2005 4.8
2004 4.8
2003 4.9
2002 4.9
2001 5
2000 5.1
1999 5.2
1998 5.3
1997 5.4
1996 5.6
1995 5.8
1994 6
1993 6.3
1992 6.7
1991 7.1
1990 7.6
1989 8
1988 8.4
1987 8.8
1986 9.1
1985 9.3
1984 9.6
1983 9.8
1982 10.1
1981 10.4
1980 10.8
1979 11.3
1978 11.9
1977 12.7
1976 13.5
1975 14.4
1974 15.3
1973 16.2
1972 16.9
1971 17.5
1970 17.9
1969 18.1
1968 18.2
1967 18.3
1966 18.4
1965 18.5
1964 18.8
1963 19.1
1962 19.5
1961 20
1960 20.4
Australia Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Australia who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 83.05 83.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.98 3.91 2021