Mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia
Australia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 8.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13
in 2000
All-time low
8.3
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia is 8.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia peaked at 13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2020.
That places Australia 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.95, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.15, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.48 | 10.1 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Australia was 8.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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