Death rate, crude in Australia
Australia: Death rate, crude was 6.88 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.1 per 1,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
6.3 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Australia stood at 6.88 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Australia peaked at 9.1 per 1,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.3 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Australia ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 9 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.77 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Australia?
- Death rate, crude in Australia was 6.88 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for death rate, crude?
- Australia ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.