nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia

Australia: nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n was 0.0034 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0034
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0052
in 2005
All-time low
0.003
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0062000201020212000: 0.0052001: 0.0052002: 0.0052003: 0.0052004: 0.0052005: 0.0052006: 0.0052007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0042011: 0.0042012: 0.0032013: 0.0042014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0032021: 0.003

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0034 for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia peaked at 0.0052 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2016.

Australia ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia, year by year

Annual values for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0051
2001 0.005 -2.2%
2002 0.0048 -3.7%
2003 0.0048 +0.4%
2004 0.0047 -3.1%
2005 0.0052 +9.9%
2006 0.0049 -5.4%
2007 0.0043 -11.1%
2008 0.0042 -2.3%
2009 0.0042 +0.2%
2010 0.0042 -0.4%
2011 0.0039 -7.4%
2012 0.0034 -13.9%
2013 0.0035 +4.3%
2014 0.0033 -6.3%
2015 0.0032 -2.7%
2016 0.003 -5.3%
2017 0.0033 +9.4%
2018 0.0033 -1.9%
2019 0.0033 +2.1%
2020 0.0032 -4.6%
2021 0.0034 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0047 0.0042 0.0052 10
2010s 0.0034 0.003 0.0042 10
2020s 0.0033 0.0032 0.0034 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0036 compare
  2. 155 France 0.0036 compare
  3. 156 Netherlands 0.0034 compare
  4. 158 Hungary 0.0033 compare
  5. 159 Switzerland 0.0032 compare
  6. 160 Denmark 0.0032 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Australia?
Nqx - probability of dying 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 nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2005.
What is the lowest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2016.
How does Australia rank for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n?
Australia ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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