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Australia: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

In , Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 72.64.

That's down 0.5% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 183.09 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2005–2021)

Australia Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
85.45
Trough
72.64
1-year change
-0.5%
5-year change
-4.5%
-0.9% / yr
10-year change
-7.2%
-0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
72.6400
73.0180
75.2030
74.0550
77.3100
76.1010
78.3670
76.9340
75.5160
75.7510

About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)

Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MACategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2021?
In 2021, Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 72.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) fell 0.5% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Australia's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2021 was 183.09, so Australia is below the world average.
What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA), CC BY 4.0.