Annual Report 2024–25

Child deaths in South Australia

An interactive view of data published by the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee (CDSIRC), covering 2012–2024.

1,254
Child deaths, 2012–2024
54%
Were infants under 1 year
15%
Were Aboriginal children
70
Deaths in 2024 — lowest on record

Cause of death

Share of all deaths, 2012–2024

  • Natural causes72%
  • External causes21%
  • Undetermined7%

Top external causes

Total deaths, 2012–2024

Transport-related91 deaths
Suicide70 deaths
Accidents44 deaths

Explore the data

Aboriginal vs non-Aboriginal — rate per 10,000 resident children.