Mortality rate, adult, male in Australia
Australia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 72.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72.64 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
209.65 per 1,000 male adults
in 1964
All-time low
72.64 per 1,000 male adults
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Mortality rate, adult, male in Australia, 1960–2021
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Australia is 72.64 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Australia peaked at 209.65 per 1,000 male adults in 1964 and was at its lowest, 72.64 per 1,000 male adults, in 2021.
Australia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.01 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 198.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 203.46 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 202.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 209.65 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 207.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 206.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 206.32 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 209.07 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 206.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 208.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 197.85 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 194.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 192.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 196.53 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 189.27 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 185.18 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 177.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 174.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 169.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 165.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 160.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 157.02 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 148.86 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 145.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 142.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 136.87 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 136.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 132.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 130.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 123.91 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 118.76 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 116.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 112.77 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 112.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 108.98 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 107.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 104.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 103.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 101.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 97.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 93.79 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 90.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 89.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 85.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 84.72 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 81.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.63 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 78.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 75.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.93 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.37 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 76.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.31 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.06 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.2 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.02 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 72.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 72.64 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 72.64 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.99 per 1,000 male adults | 198.8 per 1,000 male adults | 209.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.62 per 1,000 male adults | 169.63 per 1,000 male adults | 208.41 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.56 per 1,000 male adults | 130.17 per 1,000 male adults | 165.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.03 per 1,000 male adults | 101.03 per 1,000 male adults | 123.91 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.48 per 1,000 male adults | 81.77 per 1,000 male adults | 97.97 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.62 per 1,000 male adults | 74.06 per 1,000 male adults | 78.63 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 per 1,000 male adults | 72.64 per 1,000 male adults | 73.02 per 1,000 male adults | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Australia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Australia was 72.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2021, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 209.65 per 1,000 male adults in 1964.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.64 per 1,000 male adults in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Australia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.