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The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Australia: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

906.6 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

186th

of 236 countries

All-time high

944.5 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2081

All-time low

721.4 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia, 2030–2090

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Australia recorded 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in 2090.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia peaked at 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2081 and was at its lowest, 721.4 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

That places Australia 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2090, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	772.68 deaths per 1,000 people	721.4 deaths per 1,000 people	825.2 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	869.1 deaths per 1,000 people	835.4 deaths per 1,000 people	894.1 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	908.6 deaths per 1,000 people	898.4 deaths per 1,000 people	913.7 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	914.61 deaths per 1,000 people	913.3 deaths per 1,000 people	917.1 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	931.18 deaths per 1,000 people	919.7 deaths per 1,000 people	942.5 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	934.57 deaths per 1,000 people	914.9 deaths per 1,000 people	944.5 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	906.6 deaths per 1,000 people	906.6 deaths per 1,000 people	906.6 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Australia

183 Cook Islands 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
184 Burundi 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
185 Madagascar 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
187 Iraq 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
188 Niger 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
189 Central African Republic 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 163,429 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Australia was 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2081.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 721.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does Australia rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: Australia ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.