In 2009, there were 1,300 infant deaths (deaths of children less than one year of age) registered in Australia, 2.9% more than the number registered in 2008 (1,200).
The infant mortality rate in 2009 was 4.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, a small increase on the rate in 2008 (4.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births).