Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia
Australia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 20.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.53
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 1974
All-time low
18
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia stood at 20.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia peaked at 39.73 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
That places Australia 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.48 | — |
| 1951 | 21.97 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 18.98 | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 18.46 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 20.85 | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 21.49 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 23.59 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 22.18 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 21.13 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 24.87 | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 21.59 | -13.2% |
| 1961 | 21.47 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 24.36 | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 24.53 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 27.58 | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 26.12 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 28.57 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 27.1 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 34.56 | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 34.51 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 38.6 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 35.91 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 36.61 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 35.32 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 39.73 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 32.48 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 37.09 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 32.48 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 33.1 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31.67 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 33.51 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 32.6 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 36.17 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 33.02 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 33.71 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.3 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 31.61 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 33.29 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34.41 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 38.29 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 31.72 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 30.47 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 33.67 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 30.33 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 31.8 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 29.19 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 30.96 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.23 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 26.35 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 25.77 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 25.94 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.55 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 25.5 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 23.26 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 22.76 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.19 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.94 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.08 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.47 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.36 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.96 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 22.19 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.81 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.11 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.67 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.49 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 19.37 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 20.48 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.66 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.53 | +4.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.93, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.6 | 18.46 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.04 | 21.47 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3 | 31.67 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.29 | 31.61 | 38.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 | 25.77 | 33.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 | 21.94 | 25.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.83 | 20.67 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 18 | 20.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Australia was 20.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 1974.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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