Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia
Australia: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 11.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.29
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
47.43
in 1959
All-time low
4.34
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia stood at 11.29.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia peaked at 47.43 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2008.
That places Australia 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.54 | — |
| 1951 | 46.19 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 40.56 | -12.2% |
| 1953 | 36.83 | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 40.23 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 35.57 | -11.6% |
| 1956 | 39.75 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 42.8 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 34.36 | -19.7% |
| 1959 | 47.43 | +38.0% |
| 1960 | 35.46 | -25.2% |
| 1961 | 31.47 | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 33.68 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 32.51 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 39.54 | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 34.11 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 39.52 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 31.96 | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 30.8 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 26.32 | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 34.6 | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 24.79 | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 23.1 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 23.22 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.73 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 17.57 | -34.2% |
| 1976 | 23.91 | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 17.3 | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 16.53 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.43 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 12.72 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 11.19 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 15 | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 10.78 | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 10.18 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 12.24 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 7.97 | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 8.35 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.57 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.06 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 8.24 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 8.04 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.85 | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 6.72 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 16.52 | +131.5% |
| 1998 | 6.75 | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.84 | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.59 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9.57 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 6.53 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.07 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.66 | +255.7% |
| 2023 | 12.06 | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 11.29 | -6.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.45, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.91, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +255.7% | 5.53 | 19.66 |
| 1997 | +131.5% | 7.13 | 16.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.83 | 34.36 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.54 | 26.32 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.22 | 14.43 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.81 | 7.97 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 6.15 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 4.34 | 9.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.18 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 5.03 | 19.66 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Australia was 11.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 1959.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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