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Deaths in Australia

Deaths in Australia was 183,924 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 10.2% from 2022. That is the 58th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count183,924 Estimated
Change on 2022-10.2%
Rank58th of 236Countries ranked
Series high204,7352022
Series low77,9511950
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Deaths in Australia, 1950 to 2023

50K100K150K200K250K19501961197219831994200520231950: 77,951 count1951: 81,464 count1952: 81,306 count1953: 79,815 count1954: 81,260 count1955: 81,394 count1956: 85,160 count1957: 84,217 count1958: 82,997 count1959: 88,278 count1960: 87,553 count1961: 88,031 count1962: 92,057 count1963: 93,800 count1964: 99,404 count1965: 99,072 count1966: 103,201 count1967: 101,854 count1968: 107,971 count1969: 105,588 count1970: 111,711 count1971: 108,456 count1972: 109,409 count1973: 109,384 count1974: 114,275 count1975: 107,680 count1976: 111,611 count1977: 107,449 count1978: 107,874 count1979: 106,150 count1980: 107,574 count1981: 108,882 count1982: 113,462 count1983: 109,706 count1984: 112,855 count1985: 117,399 count1986: 114,223 count1987: 118,082 count1988: 119,044 count1989: 125,441 count1990: 118,986 count1991: 118,721 count1992: 122,907 count1993: 120,919 count1994: 127,106 count1995: 125,333 count1996: 128,269 count1997: 128,803 count1998: 127,524 count1999: 128,545 count2000: 129,227 count2001: 129,270 count2002: 133,936 count2003: 132,711 count2004: 133,217 count2005: 132,450 count2006: 135,419 count2007: 140,516 count2008: 143,461 count2009: 142,355 count2010: 143,711 count2011: 147,558 count2012: 150,203 count2013: 149,459 count2014: 155,137 count2015: 158,342 count2016: 159,873 count2017: 165,430 count2018: 160,793 count2019: 166,046 count2020: 163,847 count2021: 171,431 count2022: 204,735 count2023: 183,924 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023183,924 Estimated
2022204,735 Estimated
2021171,431 Estimated
2020163,847 Estimated
2019166,046 Estimated
2018160,793 Estimated
2017165,430 Estimated
2016159,873 Estimated
2015158,342 Estimated
2014155,137 Estimated
2013149,459 Estimated
2012150,203 Estimated
2011147,558 Estimated
2010143,711 Estimated
2009142,355 Estimated
2008143,461 Estimated
2007140,516 Estimated
2006135,419 Estimated
2005132,450 Estimated
2004133,217 Estimated
2003132,711 Estimated
2002133,936 Estimated
2001129,270 Estimated
2000129,227 Estimated
1999128,545 Estimated
1998127,524 Estimated
1997128,803 Estimated
1996128,269 Estimated
1995125,333 Estimated
1994127,106 Estimated
1993120,919 Estimated
1992122,907 Estimated
1991118,721 Estimated
1990118,986 Estimated
1989125,441 Estimated
1988119,044 Estimated
1987118,082 Estimated
1986114,223 Estimated
1985117,399 Estimated
1984112,855 Estimated
1983109,706 Estimated
1982113,462 Estimated
1981108,882 Estimated
1980107,574 Estimated
1979106,150 Estimated
1978107,874 Estimated
1977107,449 Estimated
1976111,611 Estimated
1975107,680 Estimated
1974114,275 Estimated
1973109,384 Estimated
1972109,409 Estimated
1971108,456 Estimated
1970111,711 Estimated
1969105,588 Estimated
1968107,971 Estimated
1967101,854 Estimated
1966103,201 Estimated
196599,072 Estimated
196499,404 Estimated
196393,800 Estimated
196292,057 Estimated
196188,031 Estimated
196087,553 Estimated
195988,278 Estimated
195882,997 Estimated
195784,217 Estimated
195685,160 Estimated
195581,394 Estimated
195481,260 Estimated
195379,815 Estimated
195281,306 Estimated
195181,464 Estimated
195077,951 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Australia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Australia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/australia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Australia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/australia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Australia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/australia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_australia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Australia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/australia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in Australia?

Deaths in Australia was 183,924 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 10.2% from 2022. That is the 58th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Australia?

204,735 in 2022, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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