Mortality rate, adult, female in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 41.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
41.65 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
119.57 per 1,000 female adults
in 1966
All-time low
41.65 per 1,000 female adults
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Mortality rate, adult, female in Australia, 1960–2021
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Australia recorded 41.65 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Australia peaked at 119.57 per 1,000 female adults in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.65 per 1,000 female adults, in 2021.
That places Australia 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.94 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 109.19 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 112.52 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 115.74 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 118.41 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 118.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 119.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 117.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 116.93 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 112.95 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 118.69 per 1,000 female adults | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 111.44 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 109.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 105.58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 107.6 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 100.66 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 98.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 93.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 86.59 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 84.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 81.3 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 82.14 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 77.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78.65 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 73.68 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 73.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 70.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 66.31 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 65.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.6 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 62.04 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 60.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 57.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 55.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 56.11 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.64 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 53.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.71 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 49.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.59 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 48.23 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.91 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 46.07 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.02 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.23 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.13 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 42.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.73 per 1,000 female adults | 109.19 per 1,000 female adults | 119.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.76 per 1,000 female adults | 86.59 per 1,000 female adults | 118.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.28 per 1,000 female adults | 70.17 per 1,000 female adults | 84.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.42 per 1,000 female adults | 55.88 per 1,000 female adults | 66.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.15 per 1,000 female adults | 46.64 per 1,000 female adults | 56.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.62 per 1,000 female adults | 42.39 per 1,000 female adults | 46.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | 41.65 per 1,000 female adults | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 182 Netherlands 43.63 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 183 Belgium 43.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 184 Puerto Rico 42.13 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 186 Portugal 41.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 187 Channel Islands 41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 188 Finland 40.62 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Australia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Australia was 41.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2021, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.57 per 1,000 female adults in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.65 per 1,000 female adults in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Australia ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.