Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia
Australia: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.3316 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3316
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 1921
All-time low
0.3316
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia stood at 0.3316. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia peaked at 7.25 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.3316, in 2023.
Australia ranks 200th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 7.25 | — |
| 1922 | 6.06 | -16.5% |
| 1923 | 6.6 | +8.9% |
| 1924 | 6.18 | -6.3% |
| 1925 | 5.92 | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 6.01 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 5.98 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 5.84 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 5.72 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 5.2 | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 1932 | 4.42 | -3.8% |
| 1933 | 4.38 | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 4.78 | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 4.49 | -6.1% |
| 1936 | 4.58 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 4.25 | -7.1% |
| 1938 | 4.34 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 4.33 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 4.33 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 4.51 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 4.41 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 4.21 | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 3.52 | -16.3% |
| 1945 | 3.33 | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 3.22 | -5.9% |
| 1948 | 3.07 | -4.6% |
| 1949 | 2.84 | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.57 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.48 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.38 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.42 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 2.4 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 2.23 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.12 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.88 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.78 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.82 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9314 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9402 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8714 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7669 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7886 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6721 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6543 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6187 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6375 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.586 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5633 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6315 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5514 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.584 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5286 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5375 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5147 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5425 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5345 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4602 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4711 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4721 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4741 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4155 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3509 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3788 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.347 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.338 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.334 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3579 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3529 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3589 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.339 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3633 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3446 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3316 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.17 | 5.72 | 7.25 | 9 |
| 1930s | 4.54 | 4.25 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.69 | 2.84 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.25 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.9314 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.679 | 0.5633 | 0.8714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5197 | 0.4602 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3708 | 0.334 | 0.4741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3446 | 0.3316 | 0.3633 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Australia was 0.3316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 1921.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3316 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Australia ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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