Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia
Australia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 509.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
509.59
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
527.88
in 2018
All-time low
247.52
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia stood at 509.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia peaked at 527.88 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 247.52, in 2002.
That places Australia 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 389.7 | — |
| 2001 | 266.31 | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 247.52 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 278.1 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 262.58 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 291.57 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 271.66 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 325.2 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 335.89 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 362.8 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 368.49 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 370.38 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 431.22 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 392.07 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 473.58 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 470.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 501.3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 516.18 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 527.88 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 523.1 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 518.81 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 509.59 | -1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 509.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 11.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 509.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 202.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.13 | 247.52 | 389.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.46 | 368.49 | 527.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.2 | 509.59 | 518.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Australia was 509.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 527.88 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.52 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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