Number of deaths per year in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths per year was 183,927 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
183,927
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
58th
of 229 countries
All-time high
204,741
in 2022
All-time low
77,952
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 183,927 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Australia peaked at 204,741 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77,952, in 1950.
That places Australia 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77,952 | — |
| 1951 | 81,463 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 81,306 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 79,814 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 81,268 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 81,400 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 85,159 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 84,217 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 82,994 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 88,279 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 87,556 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 88,035 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 92,055 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 93,803 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 99,407 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 99,075 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 103,202 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 101,853 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 107,973 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 105,589 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 111,711 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 108,458 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 109,404 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 109,387 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 114,277 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 107,677 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 111,611 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 107,447 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 107,874 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 106,151 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 107,573 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 108,882 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 113,463 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 109,702 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 112,852 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 117,401 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 114,227 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 118,078 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 119,040 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 125,436 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 118,989 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 118,722 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122,911 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 120,923 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 127,106 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 125,329 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 128,274 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 128,801 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 127,521 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 128,548 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 129,228 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 129,266 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 133,937 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 132,706 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 133,214 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 132,447 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 135,419 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 140,516 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 143,452 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 142,352 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 143,711 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 147,557 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 150,207 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 149,460 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 155,139 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 158,346 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 159,874 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 165,431 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 160,788 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 166,044 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 163,849 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 171,436 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 204,741 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 183,927 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,385 | 77,952 | 88,279 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,855 | 87,556 | 107,973 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,400 | 106,151 | 114,277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,665 | 107,573 | 125,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,712 | 118,722 | 128,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,254 | 129,228 | 143,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,656 | 143,711 | 166,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,988 | 163,849 | 204,741 | 4 |
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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 number of deaths per year in Australia?
- Number of deaths per year in Australia was 183,927 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,741 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,952 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths per year?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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