Australia vs United States of America: Death rates from different causes
Australia
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
60th
United States of America rank
59th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 144.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 147.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 107.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2364 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Australia ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.