Excess Mortality Levels 5 Percent Above Average in Australia, but Falling

Published on July 4, 2024

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that excess mortality in Australia is still tracking significantly above normal levels, despite 2023 seeing a major decrease compared to the previous year. Last year, there were 5.1 percent more deaths than would normally be expected for the period; the previous year, the figure was 11.7 percent. However, there are wide variations between some of the states and territories. Both the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have, by far, the lowest excess death figures, at -1.0 and 1.3 percent, respectively. In contrast, Tasmania has gone from following the national average to almost doubling it, with its excess mortality last year rising slightly to 10.1 percent—the only jurisdiction to do so....

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