Australia vs Netherlands: Deaths by age group
Australia
2,304 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
1,465 deaths
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Deaths by age group over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,304 deaths against 1,465 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 839 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.8 deaths | 26.7 deaths | 13.1 deaths | Australia |
| 1960s | 79.9 deaths | 55.8 deaths | 24.1 deaths | Australia |
| 1970s | 129.9 deaths | 125.6 deaths | 4.3 deaths | Australia |
| 1980s | 285.2 deaths | 290.8 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 496.9 deaths | 511 deaths | 14.1 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 866.6 deaths | 672.6 deaths | 194 deaths | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,548 deaths | 1,029 deaths | 518.7 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,540 deaths | 1,382 deaths | 1,157 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 2,304 deaths against 1,465 deaths in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Australia and Netherlands?
- 839 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.