Death rate from strokes who in Australia

Australia: Death rate from strokes who was 16.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.29
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.35
in 2000
All-time low
16.19
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from strokes who in Australia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 37.32001: 35.32002: 34.72003: 332004: 31.82005: 30.72006: 29.42007: 27.42008: 27.62009: 25.12010: 24.22011: 23.82012: 22.32013: 20.92014: 20.82015: 20.32016: 19.52017: 18.52018: 182019: 17.32020: 16.22021: 16.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 16.29 for death rate from strokes who in 2021.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in Australia peaked at 37.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 2020.

That places Australia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from strokes who in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from strokes who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37.35 —
2001 35.32 -5.4%
2002 34.7 -1.8%
2003 32.97 -5.0%
2004 31.76 -3.7%
2005 30.72 -3.3%
2006 29.35 -4.5%
2007 27.41 -6.6%
2008 27.57 +0.6%
2009 25.07 -9.1%
2010 24.22 -3.4%
2011 23.75 -1.9%
2012 22.3 -6.1%
2013 20.95 -6.1%
2014 20.8 -0.7%
2015 20.28 -2.5%
2016 19.45 -4.1%
2017 18.51 -4.8%
2018 17.95 -3.0%
2019 17.35 -3.4%
2020 16.19 -6.7%
2021 16.29 +0.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 16.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.08, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 16.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.63, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.22 25.07 37.35 10
2010s 20.56 17.35 24.22 10
2020s 16.24 16.19 16.29 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 188 Israel 16.98 compare
  2. 189 Ireland 16.63 compare
  3. 190 Norway 16.53 compare
  4. 192 Luxembourg 16.11 compare
  5. 193 Canada 14.57 compare
  6. 194 Switzerland 14.47 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from strokes who in Australia?
Death rate from strokes who in Australia was 16.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 37.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 2020.
How does Australia rank for death rate from strokes who?
Australia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from strokes who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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