Australia registered 27,941 deaths between 1 January and 28 February 2026, a 0.4 % drop from the 27,941 deaths recorded in the same period in 2025 and 3.4 % fewer than the 28,915 deaths reported for 2024. The month‑by‑month breakdown shows 14,839 deaths in January and 13,102 in February. Of the total, 24,419 deaths were doctor‑certified and 3,522 were coroner‑referred. Age‑standardised death rates were 38.1 deaths per 100,000 in January and 33.6 in February, both lower than the 39.4 and 35.0 rates recorded in 2025. The figures are provisional and subject to later adjustment. The ABS notes that about 40‑50 % of deaths are registered in the month they occur, and later registrations will raise final totals.
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