Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Australia
Australia: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
609
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 1990
All-time low
609
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Australia stood at 609. 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 aged 20 to 24 in Australia peaked at 1,234 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 609, in 2024.
Australia ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Australia?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Australia was 609 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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