per 1,000 live births - Source frequency: annual · Methodology · Corrections
Australia's infant mortality rate was 3.1 per 1,000 live births as of January 2024, and the trend is broadly stable. The number of children who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality is a foundational measure of healthcare quality and living standards. The national figure also masks a persistent gap for First Nations children. Data is sourced from World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) and updated annually.
The number of children who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 live births.
Infant mortality is a foundational measure of healthcare quality and living standards. The national figure also masks a persistent gap for First Nations children.
Lower is better
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)
GREEN = favourable trend within acceptable band of baseline. AMBER = flat or mild change. RED = unfavourable trend beyond threshold.
This data is sourced programmatically from official statistical APIs and data feeds (World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)), updated annually. Our pipeline fetches the machine-readable version automatically and converts it to the standardised format shown here.
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