Total NCD Deaths in Australia
Australia: Total NCD Deaths was 155,629 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
155,629
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
155,629
in 2021
All-time low
113,501
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Australia stood at 155,629. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Australia peaked at 155,629 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,501, in 2001.
That places Australia 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,693 | — |
| 2001 | 113,501 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 116,969 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 115,213 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 116,885 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120,744 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 122,975 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 123,066 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129,400 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 126,404 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 128,119 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 132,685 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 132,122 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 132,734 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 137,476 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 142,244 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 141,595 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 143,289 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 143,111 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 151,510 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 145,908 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 155,629 | +6.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 155,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,932, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 155,629 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,400, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,885 | 113,501 | 129,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,488 | 128,119 | 151,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,768 | 145,908 | 155,629 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Australia?
- Total ncd deaths in Australia was 155,629 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,629 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,501 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for total ncd deaths?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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