Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3607 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3607 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia stood at 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 3.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Australia ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8662 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8152 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6776 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6593 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6077 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5983 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5909 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5831 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5582 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5216 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4127 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3748 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3712 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9714 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7416 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6317 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9195 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5693 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4766 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .