nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia
Australia: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0034 in 2021. ▼ Falling
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia stood at 0.0034.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia peaked at 0.0052 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2016.
That places Australia 157th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0048 | 0.0043 | 0.0052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.003 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 | 0.0032 | 0.0034 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 154 United Kingdom 0.0036 compare
- 155 France 0.0036 compare
- 156 Netherlands 0.0034 compare
- 158 Hungary 0.0033 compare
- 159 Switzerland 0.0033 compare
- 160 Denmark 0.0032 compare
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Australia was 0.0034 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2005.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- Australia ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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