Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia
Australia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia is 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia peaked at 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Australia ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.664 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6528 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6648 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6499 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6518 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6597 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6499 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6663 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.642 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.656 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6455 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6373 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6674 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6548 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6562 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6383 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6563 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6663 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6523 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6373 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6489 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nepal 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Ecuador 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Cyprus 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Comoros 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Australia was 0.6655 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Australia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.