Share of deaths from major causes in Australia
Australia: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.13
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2021
All-time low
2.27
in 1967
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Australia is 4.13, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Australia peaked at 4.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 1967.
That places Australia 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.25 | — |
| 1951 | 3.07 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 2.97 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 3 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.95 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.87 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 2.77 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.73 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.44 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 2.48 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.34 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.44 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.72 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.78 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.09 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.32 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.33 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.47 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 2.87 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.29 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 3.27 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 3.02 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 | 3.14 | 3.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.53 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 4.01 | 4.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0965 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Australia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Australia was 4.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).