Death rates substance disorders who in Australia
Australia: Death rates substance disorders who was 6.78 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
6.78
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.09
in 2000
All-time low
4.49
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.78 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Australia peaked at 8.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2002.
That places Australia 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 | 4.49 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.56 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.78 | 7.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Australia?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Australia was 6.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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