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Australia recorded 190,939 deaths in 2022, a figure that decreased to 183,131 in 2023. The country's death rate for 2022 was 7.30, an 8.96% increase from 2021. In the first quarter of 2025, there were 42,081 deaths, a 4.1% decrease from 2024 and a 1.6% decrease from 2023. Australia has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, with 911 infant deaths in 2023, a 4.9% decrease from 2022. The median age at death for non-Indigenous Australians was 82 years, while First Nations people died at 1.8 times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians, with a crude death rate of 492 deaths per 100,000 population.
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Death rates by age and gender
In 2023, there were 183,131 deaths registered in Australia, with more male deaths (96,180) than female deaths (86,951). The median age at death was 80 years for males and 85 years for females. Sixty-eight per cent of deaths registered in Australia in 2022 were among people aged 75 or over (63% for males and 74% for females).
In 2025, there were 42,081 deaths that occurred by 31 March and were registered by 31 May. The death rate for males aged under 45 years in 2025 was 15.4% lower than in 2024 and 10.5% lower than in 2023. For females, the death rate for those aged under 45 years was 10.4% lower than in 2024 and 15.8% lower than in 2023.
In March 2025, there were 106 deaths due to COVID-19 that were certified by a doctor. Deaths due to respiratory diseases in March 2025 were 3.9% higher than in 2024 and 5.7% higher than in 2023. Deaths due to pneumonia and chronic respiratory diseases were lower in 2025 than in 2024 or 2023. Deaths due to cancer, dementia, ischaemic heart disease, other cardiac conditions, and diabetes were lower in March 2025 than in the previous two years.
In 2023, the crude death rate for First Nations people was 492 deaths per 100,000 population. The three leading causes of death for First Nations people were coronary heart disease, diabetes, and COPD. The median age at death for non-Indigenous Australians was 82 years. After adjusting for age, First Nations people died at 1.8 times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians.
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First Nations people death rates
In 2023, there were 5,256 registered deaths of First Nations people in Australia. The crude death rate for First Nations people was 492 deaths per 100,000 population, and the age-standardised death rate was 9.4 per 1,000 population. The median age at death for First Nations people in the combined areas of New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory was 62.3 years in 2022, an increase from 57.2 years in 2012.
The leading causes of death among First Nations people in these five jurisdictions in 2022 were coronary heart disease, diabetes, chronic lower respiratory diseases, cancers of the lung, bronchus and trachea, and intentional self-harm. Suicide was the fifth leading cause of death among First Nations people in 2022, accounting for 4.6% of all deaths in these five jurisdictions. It was also the leading cause of death for First Nations children aged 5–17 during the period 2018–2022.
The rate of suicide deaths among First Nations people was more than twice that of non-Indigenous Australians, with the difference being greater for those aged under 45. Data from 2021 to 2023 shows that 58% of deaths of First Nations people under 75 were from potentially avoidable causes, with First Nations people dying from avoidable causes at 3.3 times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians.
Life expectancy for First Nations people was lower across all age groups compared to non-Indigenous people, with First Nations males having a lower life expectancy than First Nations females. Life expectancy also varied considerably by remoteness of residence, with First Nations males and females living in major cities having a higher life expectancy than those in remote and very remote areas.
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Causes of death
In 2023, there were 183,131 deaths registered in Australia, a decrease from 190,939 in 2022. There were 96,180 male deaths and 86,951 female deaths, resulting in a sex ratio of 110.6 male deaths for every 100 female deaths. The median age at death was 80 years for males and 85 years for females.
In 2022, 68% of deaths were among people aged 75 or over (63% for males and 74% for females). Deaths in early childhood have reduced substantially over the past 100 years. In 1907, child deaths (aged 0–4 years) accounted for 26% of all deaths compared to 0.6% in 2022. In 2023, there were 911 infant deaths registered, a 4.9% decrease from 2022. Australia has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world.
The leading cause of death for males aged 45 and over in 2023 was coronary heart disease. For younger people, the leading causes of death were external factors. For First Nations people, the three leading causes of death were coronary heart disease, diabetes, and COPD. In 2025, deaths due to respiratory diseases were higher than in 2024 and 2023. Deaths due to cancer, dementia, ischaemic heart disease, other cardiac conditions, and diabetes were lower in 2025 than in the previous two years.
In 2025, there were 42,081 deaths that occurred by March 31 and were registered by May 31. This is a decrease from the same period in 2024 and 2023. Death rates were lower in March 2025 compared to the same month in 2024 and 2023 across all age groups.
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Infant mortality rates
Australia has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world. In 2023, there were 911 infant deaths registered (517 boys and 394 girls), a 4.9% decrease compared to 2022 (958). This was also a decrease from 1,094 infant deaths in 2013. The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths of children under 1 year of age during the calendar year per 1,000 live births in the same period.
In 2016, Australia's infant death rate (3.1 per 1,000) ranked 12th out of 36 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. This was ahead of the OECD average of 3.9 per 1,000. Iceland had the lowest rate (0.7 per 1,000), followed by Finland (1.9) and Slovenia and Japan (both with 2.0).
The infant mortality rate is an important indicator of a country's overall health and well-being. It is influenced by various factors such as maternal health, access to quality healthcare, socioeconomic conditions, and public health initiatives.
In Australia, there has been a focus on reducing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous infant mortality rates. While Indigenous death rates have decreased, there is still work to be done to achieve equity. In 2023, the standardised death rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was 9.4 deaths per 1,000, up from 8.2 in 2013. The Closing the Gap framework established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in 2008 aims to address these disparities.
Overall, Australia has made significant progress in reducing infant mortality, and the country continues to work towards ensuring the health and well-being of all infants, regardless of their background.
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Annual deaths
The annual number of deaths in Australia varies each year. In 2023, there were 183,131 deaths registered, a decrease of 7,808 from 2022, which saw 190,939 deaths. There were more male deaths (96,180) than female deaths (86,951) in 2023, resulting in a sex ratio of 110.6 male deaths for every 100 female deaths. In 2022, there were 99,924 male deaths and 91,015 female deaths.
In 2025, there were 42,081 deaths by 31 March, which is 1,778 fewer than in 2024 and 683 fewer than in 2023. Of these, 14,310 deaths occurred in March 2025, which is 688 fewer than in 2024 and 558 fewer than in 2023. The age-standardised death rate for March 2025 was 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people, lower than the rates for 2023 (41.1) and 2024 (42.0).
In 2022, the crude death rate in Australia was 7.30, an 8.96% increase from 2021. The crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year per 1,000 population estimated at mid-year.
In 2022, 68% of deaths registered in Australia were among people aged 75 or over (63% for males and 74% for females). The median age at death was 80 years for males and 85 years for females. In 2023, the median age at death for non-Indigenous Australians was 82 years.
In 2023, there were 5,256 registered deaths of First Nations people in Australia. The crude death rate for First Nations people was 492 deaths per 100,000 population. The leading causes of death for First Nations people were coronary heart disease, diabetes, and COPD. The median age at death of First Nations people has been increasing over time, however, they are still more likely to die at younger ages than non-Indigenous Australians. After adjusting for age, First Nations people died at 1.8 times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians.
In March 2025, deaths due to respiratory diseases were 3.9% higher than in 2024 and 5.7% higher than in 2023. Deaths due to influenza, cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, ischaemic heart disease, other cardiac conditions, and diabetes were lower in March 2025 than in the previous two years.
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Frequently asked questions
There were 183,131 deaths registered in 2023, a decrease of 7,808 from 2022.
The crude death rate for 2022 was 7.30 per 1,000 population estimated at mid-year.
In 2023, there were 911 infant deaths registered, a 4.9% decrease from 2022.
The median age at death for non-Indigenous Australians is 82 years.
There were 42,081 deaths that occurred by 31 March 2025 and were registered by 31 May 2025.
