Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia
Australia: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 1.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia is 1.86, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia peaked at 1.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2004.
That places Australia 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.3 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Australia was 1.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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