Potential years of life lost in Australia
Australia: Potential years of life lost was 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Australia peaked at 11,883 Years per 100 000 persons in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,406 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2020.
That places Australia 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Australia, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,779 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 11,503 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 11,681 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11,642 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 11,872 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 11,603 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 11,632 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 11,557 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,778 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11,610 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 11,883 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 11,505 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11,056 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 10,839 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,982 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10,056 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 9,808 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,517 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 9,189 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8,762 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 8,546 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 8,202 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 8,211 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,779 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7,667 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,648 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7,223 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,160 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,993 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 6,953 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,550 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 6,235 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,162 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,847 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5,847 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,670 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 5,585 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,444 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,308 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,178 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,000 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,744 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,640 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,504 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,373 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,238 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,140 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,080 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,028 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,910 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,848 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,679 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,667 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,692 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,730 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,604 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,566 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,480 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,661 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,406 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,453 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,616 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3,434 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,666 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,503 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,872 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,360 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,762 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,883 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,638 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,953 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,546 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,783 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,178 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,550 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,416 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,028 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,000 Years per 100 000 persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,684 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,480 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,910 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,469 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,406 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,616 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 26 Ireland 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 27 Denmark 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 29 Norway 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 30 Iceland 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 31 Italy 3,080 Years per 100 000 persons compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Australia?
- Potential years of life lost in Australia was 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,883 Years per 100 000 persons in 1970.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,406 Years per 100 000 persons in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for potential years of life lost?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.