Death rate from poisonings in Australia
Australia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Australia is 0.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Australia peaked at 0.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2015.
Australia ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 158 Bangladesh 0.1 compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.1 compare
- 158 Brazil 0.1 compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1 compare
- 158 Guyana 0.1 compare
- 158 India 0.1 compare
- 158 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
- 158 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 158 Malta 0.1 compare
- 158 Netherlands 0.1 compare
- 158 Nicaragua 0.1 compare
- 158 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 158 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 158 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Australia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Australia was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Australia ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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