Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia

Australia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 57.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
57.58
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.32
in 2000
All-time low
57.08
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 76.32001: 732002: 712003: 68.72004: 67.12005: 66.92006: 65.62007: 652008: 64.12009: 642010: 62.52011: 622012: 59.72013: 59.62014: 61.22015: 62.32016: 60.42017: 59.22018: 58.22019: 60.92020: 57.12021: 57.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 57.58 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia peaked at 76.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.08, in 2020.

That places Australia 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.32
2001 72.98 -4.4%
2002 71.05 -2.6%
2003 68.73 -3.3%
2004 67.06 -2.4%
2005 66.92 -0.2%
2006 65.58 -2.0%
2007 64.99 -0.9%
2008 64.08 -1.4%
2009 63.99 -0.1%
2010 62.48 -2.4%
2011 61.99 -0.8%
2012 59.74 -3.6%
2013 59.56 -0.3%
2014 61.18 +2.7%
2015 62.26 +1.8%
2016 60.37 -3.0%
2017 59.18 -2.0%
2018 58.2 -1.7%
2019 60.92 +4.7%
2020 57.08 -6.3%
2021 57.58 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.17 63.99 76.32 10
2010s 60.59 58.2 62.48 10
2020s 57.33 57.08 57.58 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 164 Maldives 62.89 compare
  2. 165 Austria 61.36 compare
  3. 166 Belgium 60.08 compare
  4. 168 Netherlands 57.52 compare
  5. 169 Ireland 56.96 compare
  6. 170 Denmark 56.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Australia was 57.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 76.32 in 2000.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.08 in 2020.
How does Australia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Australia ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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