Australia vs Netherlands: Number of deaths
Australia
172,507 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
170,528 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
Netherlands rank
60th
Number of deaths over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 172,507 deaths against 170,528 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 1,979 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,375 deaths | 137,432 deaths | 5,057 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 154,397 deaths | 142,704 deaths | 11,693 deaths | Australia |
| 2020s | 167,418 deaths | 166,494 deaths | 923.5 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 172,507 deaths against 170,528 deaths in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1,979 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for number of deaths?
- Australia ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.