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Reported online
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of Health
Reporting Year
2019
Indicator used

Under-five mortality rate

Caveat
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We will work to develop an Australian dataset that meets the globally agreed methodology for this UN SDG Indicator.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

There is no current data for Under-five specifically, The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare both report from Under 1 Year and 1-14 years.

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Age-specific death rate by persons

Methodology

There is no current data for under-five mortality rates specifically. The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Causes of Death, Australia, 2018, reports mortality rates for Under 1 Years and 1-14 Years.

Other information

nil

Most recent data release
2018
Page updated
5 December 2019

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Under-5 mortality rate
Indicator number
3.2.1
Target number
3.2
Target name

By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births

Global indicator description

Under-5 mortality rate

UN designated tier
Tier 1
UN custodian agency
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Link to UN metadata
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 230.3kb)

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Under-five mortality rate
Data custodian

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 

Update frequency
Annually
Earliest available data
2016
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Under-five mortality rate
Most recent data release
2018
Tier
Tier 1

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic