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Crude death rate — Australia

Crude death rate in Australia in 2024 — 6.9 per 1,000. Ranked 91 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 20%.

2024 6.9 per 1,000 +0.13% vs 2023
World rank 91of 217
Period maximum 9.1 per 1,0001968
Period minimum 6.3 per 1,0002018

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Australia, 1960–202467891019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 8.6 per 1,0001962: 8.7 per 1,0001964: 9 per 1,0001966: 8.9 per 1,0001968: 9.1 per 1,0001970: 9 per 1,0001972: 8.3 per 1,0001974: 8.4 per 1,0001976: 8 per 1,0001978: 7.5 per 1,0001980: 7.3 per 1,0001982: 7.5 per 1,0001984: 7.1 per 1,0001986: 7.3 per 1,0001988: 7.2 per 1,0001990: 7 per 1,0001992: 7.1 per 1,0001994: 7.1 per 1,0001996: 7 per 1,0001998: 6.8 per 1,0002000: 6.7 per 1,0002002: 6.8 per 1,0002004: 6.5 per 1,0002006: 6.4 per 1,0002008: 6.7 per 1,0002010: 6.5 per 1,0002012: 6.6 per 1,0002014: 6.6 per 1,0002016: 6.6 per 1,0002018: 6.3 per 1,0002020: 6.3 per 1,0002022: 7.3 per 1,0002024: 6.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −1.7 (−19.95%) Average annual rate: -0.35 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 6.9 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
East Asia & Pacific 7.9 per 1,000
Australia and New Zealand computed 6.9 per 1,000
High-income countries computed 9.7 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.9 +0 +0.13%
2023 6.9 −0.4 −5.82%
2022 7.3 +0.6 +8.96%
2021 6.7 +0.4 +6.35%
2020 6.3 −0.4 −5.97%
2019 6.7 +0.4 +6.35%
2018 6.3 −0.2 −3.08%
2017 6.5 −0.1 −1.52%
2016 6.6 +0 +0%
2015 6.6 +0 +0%
2014 6.6 +0.2 +3.12%
2013 6.4 −0.2 −3.03%
2012 6.6 +0 +0%
2011 6.6 +0.1 +1.54%
2010 6.5 +0 +0%
2009 6.5 −0.2 −2.99%
2008 6.7 +0 +0%
2007 6.7 +0.3 +4.69%
2006 6.4 +0 +0%
2005 6.4 −0.1 −1.54%
2004 6.5 −0.1 −1.52%
2003 6.6 −0.2 −2.94%
2002 6.8 +0.2 +3.03%
2001 6.6 −0.1 −1.49%
2000 6.7 −0.1 −1.47%
1999 6.8 +0 +0%
1998 6.8 −0.2 −2.86%
1997 7 +0 +0%
1996 7 +0.1 +1.45%
1995 6.9 −0.2 −2.82%
1994 7.1 +0.2 +2.9%
1993 6.9 −0.2 −2.82%
1992 7.1 +0.2 +2.9%
1991 6.9 −0.1 −1.43%
1990 7 −0.3 −4.11%
1989 7.3 +0.1 +1.39%
1988 7.2 −0.3 −4%
1987 7.5 +0.2 +2.74%
1986 7.3 +0.7 +10.61%
1985 6.6 −0.5 −7.04%
1984 7.1 −0.2 −2.74%
1983 7.3 −0.2 −2.67%
1982 7.5 +0.2 +2.74%
1981 7.3 +0 +0%
1980 7.3 +0 +0%
1979 7.3 −0.2 −2.67%
1978 7.5 −0.1 −1.32%
1977 7.6 −0.4 −5%
1976 8 +0.2 +2.56%
1975 7.8 −0.6 −7.14%
1974 8.4 +0.1 +1.2%
1973 8.3 +0 +0%
1972 8.3 −0.3 −3.49%
1971 8.6 −0.4 −4.44%
1970 9 +0.3 +3.45%
1969 8.7 −0.4 −4.4%
1968 9.1 +0.4 +4.6%
1967 8.7 −0.2 −2.25%
1966 8.9 +0.1 +1.14%
1965 8.8 −0.2 −2.22%
1964 9 +0.3 +3.45%
1963 8.7 +0 +0%
1962 8.7 +0.2 +2.35%
1961 8.5 −0.1 −1.16%
1960 8.6 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 6.9 NZ New Zealand 7.1
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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