Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia

Australia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,395 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,395
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,872
in 2017
All-time low
1,924
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020212000: 3.0k2001: 2.7k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.5k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.8k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.7k2012: 3.1k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.9k2018: 3.4k2019: 4.7k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia stood at 2,395.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia peaked at 4,872 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,924, in 2008.

Australia ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,955
2001 2,729 -7.6%
2002 3,063 +12.2%
2003 3,577 +16.8%
2004 3,455 -3.4%
2005 2,730 -21.0%
2006 2,941 +7.7%
2007 2,789 -5.2%
2008 1,924 -31.0%
2009 1,948 +1.3%
2010 2,495 +28.1%
2011 2,654 +6.4%
2012 3,081 +16.1%
2013 2,840 -7.8%
2014 3,314 +16.7%
2015 3,533 +6.6%
2016 3,832 +8.5%
2017 4,872 +27.1%
2018 3,360 -31.0%
2019 4,694 +39.7%
2020 2,473 -47.3%
2021 2,395 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,811 1,924 3,577 10
2010s 3,468 2,495 4,872 10
2020s 2,434 2,395 2,473 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 91 Syrian Arab Republic 2,665 compare
  2. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,622 compare
  3. 93 Liberia 2,510 compare
  4. 95 Saudi Arabia 2,309 compare
  5. 96 Papua New Guinea 2,265 compare
  6. 97 Tajikistan 2,252 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Australia was 2,395 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,872 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,924 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Australia ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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