Number of deaths, by world region in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths, by world region was 183,927 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,927 deaths
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
204,741 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
77,952 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Australia is 183,927 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Australia peaked at 204,741 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77,952 deaths, in 1950.
Australia ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77,952 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 81,463 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 81,306 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 79,814 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 81,268 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 81,400 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85,159 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 84,217 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 82,994 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 88,279 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 87,556 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 88,035 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 92,055 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 93,803 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 99,407 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 99,075 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 103,202 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 101,853 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 107,973 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 105,589 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 111,711 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 108,458 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 109,404 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 109,387 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 114,277 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 107,677 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 111,611 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 107,447 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 107,874 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 106,151 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 107,573 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 108,882 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 113,463 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 109,702 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 112,852 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 117,401 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 114,227 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 118,078 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 119,040 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 125,436 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 118,989 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 118,722 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122,911 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 120,923 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 127,106 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 125,329 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 128,274 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 128,801 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 127,521 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 128,548 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 129,228 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 129,266 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 133,937 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 132,706 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 133,214 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 132,447 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 135,419 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 140,516 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 143,452 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 142,352 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 143,711 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 147,557 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 150,207 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 149,460 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 155,139 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 158,346 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 159,874 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 165,431 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 160,788 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 166,044 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 163,849 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 171,436 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 204,741 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 183,927 deaths | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,385 deaths | 77,952 deaths | 88,279 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,855 deaths | 87,556 deaths | 107,973 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,400 deaths | 106,151 deaths | 114,277 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,665 deaths | 107,573 deaths | 125,436 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,712 deaths | 118,722 deaths | 128,801 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,254 deaths | 129,228 deaths | 143,452 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,656 deaths | 143,711 deaths | 166,044 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,988 deaths | 163,849 deaths | 204,741 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Australia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Australia was 183,927 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,741 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,952 deaths in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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