Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Australia
Australia: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 278.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 278.54 for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Australia peaked at 386.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 278.54, in 2019.
That places Australia 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386.06 | — |
| 2001 | 373.39 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 372.15 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 357.42 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 351.26 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 349.84 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 343.23 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 333.78 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 338.11 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 321.76 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 315.72 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 315.59 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 304.37 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 298.76 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 300.51 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 302.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 293.07 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 287.26 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 278.86 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 278.54 | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 278.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 333.72, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 278.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 652.44, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352.7 | 321.76 | 386.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.49 | 278.54 | 315.72 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Australia?
- Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Australia was 278.54 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 386.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.54 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.