Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia

Australia: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia, 1990–2019

00.050.10.150.21990200420191990: 0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 0.184 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 0.168 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 0.137 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 0.123 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 0.112 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 0.089 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.071 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.063 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.056 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.048 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.042 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.037 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.034 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.031 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.028 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.023 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.021 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.019 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.018 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.015 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia peaked at 0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2018.

That places Australia 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Australia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 0.184 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.7%
1992 0.168 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.7%
1993 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.7%
1994 0.137 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.7%
1995 0.123 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.2%
1996 0.112 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.9%
1997 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.7%
1998 0.089 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.0%
1999 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.1%
2000 0.071 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.3%
2001 0.063 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.3%
2002 0.056 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.1%
2003 0.048 Per 1 000 inhabitants -14.3%
2004 0.042 Per 1 000 inhabitants -12.5%
2005 0.037 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.9%
2006 0.034 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.1%
2007 0.031 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.8%
2008 0.028 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.7%
2009 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.7%
2010 0.023 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.0%
2011 0.021 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.7%
2012 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.8%
2013 0.019 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2014 0.018 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.3%
2015 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.6%
2016 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.9%
2017 0.015 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.3%
2018 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.7%
2019 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1349 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 0.0435 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.071 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.0177 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.023 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 150 Barbados 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 150 Japan 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 152 Cyprus 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 153 New Zealand 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 155 United States 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 156 France 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 156 San Marino 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Australia was 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.206 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2018.
How does Australia rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
Australia ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.