Number of deaths who in Australia
Australia: Number of deaths who was 172,507 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
172,507
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
172,507
in 2021
All-time low
125,648
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Australia is 172,507, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Australia peaked at 172,507 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125,648, in 2001.
Australia ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,271 | — |
| 2001 | 125,648 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 129,479 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 128,031 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 129,871 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 133,075 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 135,759 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 135,389 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 141,566 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 138,663 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 141,367 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 146,661 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 146,722 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 147,298 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 153,402 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 158,979 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 158,421 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 161,355 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 159,456 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 170,305 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 162,328 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 172,507 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,375 | 125,648 | 141,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,397 | 141,367 | 170,305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,418 | 162,328 | 172,507 | 2 |
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More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Australia?
- Number of deaths who in Australia was 172,507 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 172,507 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,648 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for number of deaths who?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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