Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia
Australia: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 2.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 1950
All-time low
0.2124
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia is 2.01, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia peaked at 2.97 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2124, in 1983.
Australia ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.97 | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 | -14.9% |
| 1952 | 2.12 | -16.1% |
| 1953 | 1.92 | -9.5% |
| 1954 | 1.64 | -14.7% |
| 1955 | 1.46 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 1.49 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.35 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 1.24 | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 1.23 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8759 | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7387 | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6144 | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5205 | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5302 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6027 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5979 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6535 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6776 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5838 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6168 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8473 | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8072 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.71 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7057 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8043 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8125 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3322 | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2907 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6936 | +138.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2569 | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2124 | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.24 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2351 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2221 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2472 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2278 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2683 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2741 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2472 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3165 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2815 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2607 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | +601.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2542 | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2673 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3792 | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3506 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4007 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3303 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4705 | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6169 | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6825 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6176 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6775 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5391 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4533 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5234 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6295 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8695 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8932 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9747 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7922 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.771 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8517 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9309 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.01 | +19.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 50% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +601.3% | 0.2607 | 1.83 |
| 1981 | +138.6% | 0.2907 | 0.6936 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 1.23 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7177 | 0.5205 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6897 | 0.3322 | 0.8473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2894 | 0.2124 | 0.6936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4459 | 0.2472 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.532 | 0.3303 | 0.6825 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8399 | 0.5234 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.27 | 2.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Australia was 2.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 1950.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Australia ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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