Deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia
Australia: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
609
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 1990
All-time low
609
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 609 for deaths age 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia peaked at 1,234 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 609, in 2024.
That places Australia 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,234 | — |
| 1991 | 1,186 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,148 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,126 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,119 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,127 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,133 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,124 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,094 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,040 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 967 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 896 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 843 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 814 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 799 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 789 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 781 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 772 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 764 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 755 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 743 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 729 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 714 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 700 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 689 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 689 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 700 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 721 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 746 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 760 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 748 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 719 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 685 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 643 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 609 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,133 | 1,040 | 1,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 818 | 755 | 967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.1 | 689 | 760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.8 | 609 | 748 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Australia was 609 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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