Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 47,617 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47,617 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia peaked at 47,617 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,245, in 2000.
Australia ranks 32nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,245 | — |
| 2001 | 35,962 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 36,644 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 36,661 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,618 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 38,374 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39,530 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 39,100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41,106 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 40,782 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,093 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 43,036 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,968 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44,021 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44,167 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,915 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 45,865 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45,929 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47,381 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47,617 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47,617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 3.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47,617 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,102 | 35,245 | 41,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,899 | 42,093 | 47,617 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Australia was 47,617 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,617 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,245 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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