Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia
Australia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1965
All-time low
0.9104
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.01 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia peaked at 4.23 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9104, in 2021.
That places Australia 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.94 | — |
| 1951 | 3.96 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 3.77 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 3.64 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 3.79 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.64 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.9 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 3.75 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 3.47 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 3.49 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 3.57 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.23 | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.54 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 3.73 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.51 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.49 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.35 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.33 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.93 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.972 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.977 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.928 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.944 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.919 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9104 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.75 | 3.6 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 | 3.47 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 2.82 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 2.3 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.48 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.08 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.928 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9104 | 1.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Australia was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9104 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Australia ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).