Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Australia
Australia: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality was 12,687 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12,687 Deaths for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Australia peaked at 14,337 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,798 Deaths, in 2012.
Australia ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,042 Deaths | 12,154 Deaths | 14,337 Deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,203 Deaths | 11,798 Deaths | 12,905 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,594 Deaths | 12,298 Deaths | 12,948 Deaths | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Australia?
- Avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Australia was 12,687 Deaths in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,337 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,798 Deaths in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.