Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia

Australia: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 14.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.85
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 1950
All-time low
12.87
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2024

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia stood at 14.85.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia peaked at 22.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 1979.

Australia ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 22.36 —
1951 21.25 -5.0%
1952 21.21 -0.2%
1953 20.61 -2.8%
1954 20.68 +0.4%
1955 20.88 +1.0%
1956 21.42 +2.6%
1957 19.59 -8.5%
1958 17.47 -10.8%
1959 18.22 +4.3%
1960 18.02 -1.1%
1961 18.57 +3.1%
1962 18.52 -0.2%
1963 18.16 -2.0%
1964 20.69 +14.0%
1965 20.43 -1.3%
1966 21.59 +5.7%
1967 20.52 -4.9%
1968 19.52 -4.9%
1969 17.47 -10.5%
1970 18.13 +3.8%
1971 17.62 -2.8%
1972 17.54 -0.5%
1973 16.6 -5.4%
1974 17.75 +7.0%
1975 15.17 -14.5%
1976 14.65 -3.5%
1977 13.64 -6.9%
1978 14.01 +2.7%
1979 12.87 -8.1%
1980 13.75 +6.8%
1981 13.44 -2.3%
1982 13 -3.3%
1983 12.96 -0.3%
1984 14.05 +8.4%
1985 13.82 -1.6%
1986 13.43 -2.8%
1987 14.14 +5.3%
1988 13.46 -4.8%
1989 13.87 +3.1%
1990 13.73 -1.1%
1991 13.93 +1.5%
1992 14.19 +1.8%
1993 14.54 +2.5%
1994 15.37 +5.7%
1995 14.59 -5.1%
1996 15.55 +6.6%
1997 15.06 -3.2%
1998 15.32 +1.7%
1999 15.49 +1.1%
2000 15.06 -2.8%
2001 14.95 -0.7%
2002 15.25 +2.0%
2003 15.31 +0.4%
2004 15.67 +2.4%
2006 15.53 -0.9%
2007 15.2 -2.1%
2008 16.04 +5.5%
2009 15.59 -2.8%
2010 14.29 -8.3%
2011 15.15 +6.0%
2012 14.38 -5.1%
2013 14.4 +0.2%
2014 14.29 -0.8%
2015 15 +5.0%
2016 14.74 -1.7%
2017 14.56 -1.2%
2018 13.83 -5.0%
2019 14.4 +4.2%
2020 14.39 -0.1%
2021 14.93 +3.8%
2022 15.79 +5.8%
2023 15.19 -3.8%
2024 14.85 -2.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 14.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 14.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.97, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.37 17.47 22.36 10
1960s 19.35 17.47 21.59 10
1970s 15.8 12.87 18.13 10
1980s 13.59 12.96 14.14 10
1990s 14.78 13.73 15.55 10
2000s 15.4 14.95 16.04 9
2010s 14.51 13.83 15.15 10
2020s 15.03 14.39 15.79 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 71 Mongolia 15.58 compare
  2. 72 Italy 15.38 compare
  3. 73 New Zealand 15.09 compare
  4. 75 Latvia 14.79 compare
  5. 76 Poland 14.56 compare
  6. 77 Estonia 14.44 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Australia was 14.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 1979.
How does Australia rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
Australia ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,531 data points, 1950–2024
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