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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 126.3k2001: 125.6k2002: 129.5k2003: 128.0k2004: 129.9k2005: 133.1k2006: 135.8k2007: 135.4k2008: 141.6k2009: 138.7k2010: 141.4k2011: 146.7k2012: 146.7k2013: 147.3k2014: 153.4k2015: 159.0k2016: 158.4k2017: 161.4k2018: 159.5k2019: 170.3k2020: 162.3k2021: 172.5k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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