Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia

Australia: Heat deaths vs projected death rates was 906.6 in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)
906.6
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
944.5
in 2081
All-time low
721.4
in 2030
Years of data
61
2030–2090

Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia, 2030–2090

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 906.6 for heat deaths vs 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, heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia peaked at 944.5 in 2081 and was at its lowest, 721.4, 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.

Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia, 2030 to 2090.
Year Value Change
2030 721.4 —
2031 731.7 +1.4%
2032 742.7 +1.5%
2033 754.4 +1.6%
2034 766.6 +1.6%
2035 777.8 +1.5%
2036 790.5 +1.6%
2037 802.6 +1.5%
2038 813.9 +1.4%
2039 825.2 +1.4%
2040 835.4 +1.2%
2041 844.7 +1.1%
2042 853.8 +1.1%
2043 862 +1.0%
2044 868.4 +0.7%
2045 875.1 +0.8%
2046 881.1 +0.7%
2047 886 +0.6%
2048 890.4 +0.5%
2049 894.1 +0.4%
2050 898.4 +0.5%
2051 900.9 +0.3%
2052 904.6 +0.4%
2053 908.3 +0.4%
2054 910.3 +0.2%
2055 911 +0.1%
2056 912.8 +0.2%
2057 912.4 -0.0%
2058 913.7 +0.1%
2059 913.6 -0.0%
2060 913.6 +0.0%
2061 913.3 -0.0%
2062 914 +0.1%
2063 913.7 -0.0%
2064 914.5 +0.1%
2065 914.5 +0.0%
2066 913.7 -0.1%
2067 915.6 +0.2%
2068 916.1 +0.1%
2069 917.1 +0.1%
2070 919.7 +0.3%
2071 921.4 +0.2%
2072 924 +0.3%
2073 926.8 +0.3%
2074 929.3 +0.3%
2075 932.2 +0.3%
2076 936.3 +0.4%
2077 938.5 +0.2%
2078 941.1 +0.3%
2079 942.5 +0.1%
2080 944 +0.2%
2081 944.5 +0.1%
2082 944 -0.1%
2083 941.8 -0.2%
2084 939.4 -0.3%
2085 936.7 -0.3%
2086 932.3 -0.5%
2087 927 -0.6%
2088 921.1 -0.6%
2089 914.9 -0.7%
2090 906.6 -0.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 906.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 906.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2030s 772.68 721.4 825.2 10
2040s 869.1 835.4 894.1 10
2050s 908.6 898.4 913.7 10
2060s 914.61 913.3 917.1 10
2070s 931.18 919.7 942.5 10
2080s 934.57 914.9 944.5 10
2090s 906.6 906.6 906.6 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 183 Cook Islands 937.6 compare
  2. 184 Burundi 929.4 compare
  3. 185 Madagascar 920.6 compare
  4. 187 Iraq 898.9 compare
  5. 188 Niger 887.5 compare
  6. 189 Central African Republic 887.2 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia?
Heat deaths vs projected death rates in Australia was 906.6 in 2090, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest heat deaths vs projected death rates recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 944.5 in 2081.
What is the lowest heat deaths vs projected death rates recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 721.4 in 2030.
How does Australia rank for heat deaths vs projected death rates?
Australia ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is heat deaths vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Heat deaths vs projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat deaths vs projected death rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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