Premature NCD mortality in Australia

In Australia, a 30-year-old had a 8.4% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Australia, 2023 8.4% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.2percentage points 2022: 8.6%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 9.8% Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2023 174th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Australia over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Australia
2023 8.4%
2022 8.6%
2021 8.4%
2020 8.4%
2019 9.0%
2018 8.7%
2017 8.7%
2016 9.0%
2015 9.3%
2014 9.3%
2013 9.4%
2012 9.4%
2011 9.8%
2010 9.9%
2009 10.1%
2008 10.5%
2007 10.7%
2006 10.9%
2005 11.4%
2004 11.5%
2003 11.8%
2002 12.3%
2001 12.6%
2000 13.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 8.6% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 9.4%, the figure has changed by −1.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Australia has the 174th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Australia
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory