Factsheet
Mortality in Australia
In Australia, there were 4,137 more registered deaths in 2024 than the previous year. Less than one percent of all deaths occurred among children aged 0 to 4 years, while more than two-thirds (68%) were among people aged 75 and over. There were more male deaths (98,467) than female deaths (88,801), giving a sex ratio of 110.9 male deaths for every 100 female deaths.
Key Figures
81.1 years
life expectancy at birth for males
85.1 years
life expectancy at birth for females
71.9 years
life expectancy at birth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males
75.6 years
life expectancy at birth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander females
Coronary heart disease
is the leading cause of death for males in Australia
Dementia
is the leading cause of death for females in Australia
187,268
registered deaths in Australia in 2024
Registered Deaths by Age and Sex
Registered deaths by age and sex distribution, Australia, 2024 (Australian Bureau of Statistics)
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Deaths, Australia. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/deaths-australia/latest-release
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020 to 2022). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-life-expectancy/latest-release
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). What do Australians die from?. AIHW. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/life-expectancy-deaths/what-do-australians-die-from
